The Money Pit

[ksmith]

Exterminator will come by tomorrow morning to scope out the ant issue. After a short lull, the little *&^$%# are back, so I'm glad I went ahead and made the call.

In a day or two, I'll be meeting with the roof guy. I want him to check out the roof near where the ants come marching in, just in case there's a rotting board. I also am hoping he can install some fancier venting that will help reduce the condensation that builds up when I run the A/C.

Then I will be calling a tree service to trim some branches. If money were no object, I would have the two pines closest the house removed, but maybe that can wait until next year.

I would like to have a ceiling fan or two installed in the living room to improve the air flow. Wondering about a combo humidifier/dehumidifier, assuming such a thing exists.

It's only money...

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[kristine-smith.livejournal.com]

Given the location, I suspect they came in via the trees. The guy who redid the roof in 2000 warned me that the part of the roof in question was difficult to dry out because of the shade from nearby trees.

I found the exterminator through Angies List--a family operation with good ratings. When I explained the issue to the guy who took my call, he seemed to be very familiar with that sort of problem.