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New Build - cold attic fly infestation

  • 08-11-2011 11:06am
    #1
    clint_eastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭


    Howdy, I moved into my new build 5 months ago and ever since have noticed my attic is infested with flies, literally thousands of them. The attic is a cold one with some veluxes for potential future development. To my knowledge there is nothing dead up there or does it smell....Has anyone else had this problem?:confused:


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  • #2
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭tred


    clint_eastman wrote: »
    Howdy, I moved into my new build 5 months ago and ever since have noticed my attic is infested with flies, literally thousands of them. The attic is a cold one with some veluxes for potential future development. To my knowledge there is nothing dead up there or does it smell....Has anyone else had this problem?:confused:


    Had it last year, when we werent in, There in there to die!. My brothers garage had same problem, thousands of them dead on the floor. they were stuck to the felt. I guess they come in the soffit air vents.


  • #3
    clint_eastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭clint_eastman


    Cheers, and is it recurring?


  • #4
    Poco90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭Poco90


    I've seen this in my new build but maybe 1-2 hundred files. Check this post out it may help.

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056061512


  • #5
    clint_eastman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 308 ✭✭clint_eastman


    Ahh, very helpful, sorry I should have searched for this first. What a PITA though!


  • #6
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    OP is there a mesh behind your soffit vents?


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  • #7
    muffler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46,545 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    The solution to all your problems



    fly_killer.jpg









    sorry, couldn't resist :)


  • #8
    JuniorB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 379 ✭✭JuniorB


    Was in the attic over the weekend and was just about to post the same query!!


  • #9
    beyondpassive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 558 ✭✭✭beyondpassive


    Cluster flies, get basil and mint plants, and get a blower fan to find your leaks and plug them, especially the leaky seals at rooflights.


  • #10
    tred
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,473 ✭✭✭tred


    beyondpassive wrote: »
    Cluster flies, get basil and mint plants, and get a blower fan to find your leaks and plug them, especially the leaky seals at rooflights.

    I wonder are they more prominent around a site, after the ground is all dug up, witht he earthworms near by!.. I must check my attic tonight


  • #11
    Poco90
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 159 ✭✭Poco90


    I just put in my fiberglass insulation in the attic at the weekend and the little buggers were all over the place. was thinking of hanging a few sticky strips.


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