Next on our list of common attic pests are the creepy, crawly — and oftentimes dangerous — centipedes. Not to be confused with the harmless millipede, centipedes are fast, venomous insects that are capable of growing over hundreds of legs. Although their bites are rarely fatal (only some of the larger tropical species pose a …
One question that many homeowners end up asking is “do I really need knee walls in my attic?” If you went around to 100 different homes built within the past decade, you would probably find knee walls in roughly half of them. Some builders go the extra mile by installing them, while others don’t. In …
Rats, mice, squirrels and raccoons aren’t the only pests known to seek refuge in the dark confines of an attic; wasps frequently build nests and thrive here as well. The problem may initially seem minor with just a couple stray wasps, but their numbers can quickly spiral out of control as the queen lays her …
