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Death Watch Beetle
Mado
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We live in a very old cottage which has some damp issues.
Anyway, we have had one beam replaced for a death watch beetle infestation. Unfortunately, we heard them again last night.
We now need to get the whole house surveyed and sort this out.
Has anyone here dealt with this problem before and can advice on any company to help us out.
Also, what chances do we have to claim this on our home insurance?
Anyway, we have had one beam replaced for a death watch beetle infestation. Unfortunately, we heard them again last night.
We now need to get the whole house surveyed and sort this out.
Has anyone here dealt with this problem before and can advice on any company to help us out.
Also, what chances do we have to claim this on our home insurance?
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Just looked it up and you need to act asap by what I've been reading. You might (and it's a slim might) be covered on the insurance but I doubt it. You also need to address the damp problem as that is relevant to the Death Watch Beetle problem apparently:
http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/dept/preservation/training/pests/watch.htm
http://www.buildingconservation.com/articles/beetle/beetle.htmlA house isn't a home without a cat.
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