Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Unknown Origin of Debris of some kind

  • 21-08-2016 5:24pm
    #1
    Len_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭


    I hope this is the most appropriate place to post this. Came across a mound of debris in our room out the back garden.The room is pretty much a self contained flat with a shower and stove and bed, and it's pretty clean. But having not been up there for a few days, it just appeared, leading me to believe maybe it was caused by a pest of some kind.
    Actually when we moved in last year there was similar stuff there too, but I guessed it's returned. Any help in identifying where it may of come from appreciated. Photo attached,


Comments

  • #2
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Could you get a better pic, that one is too blurry to identify what it is. Also a pic of the corner of the room to show adjacent windows, ceiling etc. As it is, it is too difficult to establish what the scale is - judging by the grain on the floor boards it is probably quite a small heap. Are there any gaps under the skirting there, or between the floor boards? Did you make the gap in the pile either side of the join in the boards?


  • #3
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Is there any chance it could be soot or ash from the stove that has blown across the floor?


  • #4
    stephenmarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 846 ✭✭✭stephenmarr


    could be ants


  • #5
    Alun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,499 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    stephenmarr wrote: »
    could be ants
    Yes, we have a spot in one corner our conservatory where we see similar stuff happening. There are certainly ants under it as they keep popping out in various places on the outside too in the same general area.


  • #6
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Ah yes, ants, that certainly could be it.


  • Advertisement
  • #7
    Len_007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 586 ✭✭✭Len_007


    Apologies for the quality of the image, it was taken on a phone, after which the debris was vacuumed up! But thank you all for the responses, I'll assume it's Ants and take it from there.


  • #8
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    I'd hazard a guess and say that its most likely flue lining insulation that surrounds the flue, is this near the stove?


  • #9
    TopTec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,167 ✭✭✭TopTec


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    I'd hazard a guess and say that its most likely flue lining insulation that surrounds the flue, is this near the stove?

    Bit small to be vermiculite.

    TT


  • #10
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    TopTec wrote: »
    Bit small to be vermiculite.

    TT

    Seen a lot that was Vermiculite mixed with Sand though in an attempt to cut costs.


Advertisement