Bee's

We have lovely friends who have decided to build a home in our logs. Carpenter Bee's are burrowing holes into the wood and they seem to digging in the highest places...


In order to prevent the bee's from nesting into the wood, you have to plug the hole they are creating with Aluminum foil then caulk it. This is Jeff climbing to the top of the ridge pole in order to fill a hole ~3/8". The top of the ladder was just resting on the ridge pole, as he was climbing you could see the ladder flexing.


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Anonymous said…
Mr. Safety himself! :0)

Jaye
May 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM
J &J Log Home said…
Have to keep it exciting :)
June 2, 2008 at 10:12 AM
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