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Date: | Mon, 23 Jul 2001 23:37:42 -0600 |
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Jo Lynne,
You seem to be searching for something that probably can't be found.
Unfortunately there's no simple solution to getting rid of bees within a wall
once they're established. Hives take up space. Even if you had the bees killed
you'd still have a wall full of wax and honey. Most established hives within
walls cover 4-8 feet (by ~3" wide).
If you want to replace the beehive with insulation, the proper solution is to pay
a beekeeper to open up the hive (from inside or outside) to remove the bees and
cut out the wax and honey.
You could have the hive exterminated and on a hot day the hive might melt to
create the proper cavity for blown-in insulation. However, I would guess the
resulting mess would be something you would despise - along with the stench of
rotting brood (baby bees).
How would you find a beekeeper to take out the hive? Contact your local bee club
or ask a few questions of a beekeeper from a nearby farmer's market. Be warned
that very few beekeepers will take on the messy job. I do hive removals all the
time here but am reluctant to take apart the side of a house. Old houses with
hollow walls are tough to dismantle without making a mess inside & out.
I wonder what the R-value is of a beehive? They do generate a bit of heat during
winter. Perhaps the best advice is to do nothing with that section and insulate
the surrounding wall.
Good luck.
Matthew Westall
// Earthling Bees
>8(())))- "Take me to your feeder"
\\ Castle Rock, CO, USA
[log in to unmask] wrote:
> the bees are in the outside wall of the house. we have been remodeling the
> house for two years. we need to get them out so we can blow in insulation. if
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