How to get rid of wasps' nest?

[mmitchell]

Have you had a look in your loft

Other then the council trythis link below

http://www.waspsnestssheffield.com/?gclid=CJngteHD3LkCFVMdtAod6SIAbA

Edited September 21, 2013 by mmitchell

[S8 Blade]

Have you had a look in your loft

 

That was the first thing I said but my OH said no - they'd have no way of getting in/out. We rarely go in there & as far as I know there would be no gaps for them. It's not boarded so difficult to walk about in, plus insulation laid.

[mmitchell]

That was the first thing I said but my OH said no - they'd have no way of getting in/out. We rarely go in there & as far as I know there would be no gaps for them. It's not boarded so difficult to walk about in, plus insulation laid.

 

We had the same problem a few years ago, wasps every where, we didn't know where they was going until one day I went into the loft for something, and it was in there, worth having a look

[MickM]

The loft is a good bet from what you've said, have a quick gander with a torch.

[NANNY]

Ive got the same problem but only in the bathroom and kitchen (which is directly below the bathroom) I know where the nest is but dont know how they are getting in, and no gaps anywhere in both rooms

[S8 Blade]

Thanks for the advice everyone. I've looked in the loft again and there's nothing. No noise, no wasps flying around etc.

 

It must be somewhere outside, but where is the question!

[Ghostrider]

Count yourself lucky - 2 nights ago I couldnt sleep, so was sat watching tv - heard a buzzing noise, looked up to see 9 wasps circling the lightshade !

By morning I had killed 34 of the little sods

[Bonjon]

They should be dying off soon, however they will be getting angry so be-careful if you do find the nest.

[OPEN BORDERS]

They should be dying off soon, however they will be getting angry so be-careful if you do find the nest.

 

Wasps can still be around mid-November.

[echo beach]

Wasps only need the smallest of gaps to get into a property. A few years ago I found some building a nest in my loft. They were entering through our gable wall which is 18" thick! Once I'd blocked their entrance with a spot of mortar we didn't have any more trouble. Their nests are spherical and look like they're made of tissue paper.

Since then we've had wasps and bees nesting in our walls, usually under the eaves on the outside of the house and they've never bothered us. The positive fact is that they die off once the cold weather arrives and only the queen hibernates. In subsequent years she will find an alternative nest site.They never use the same one twice.

 

echo.