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ants in my junction boxes! Toller 12-23-2006
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Posted by Toller on December 23, 2006, 5:18 pm



>
>>I have several junction boxes on posts in the woods. For some reason ants
>>think they make great nests.
>> They are pretty tightly sealed for weatherproofing, but the ants find a
>> way in somehow.
>>
>> Any suggestions for preventing this?
>
> Ants don't need much clearance for access. The question is, will they
> cause any harm? I can't answer that, by the way.
>
Everything in the box kinda turns to mush. They must excrete something.

> It might be that putting a few moth balls in each box would deter them for
> a long time?
>



Posted by Charles Schuler on December 23, 2006, 5:26 pm



>
>>
>>>I have several junction boxes on posts in the woods. For some reason
>>>ants think they make great nests.
>>> They are pretty tightly sealed for weatherproofing, but the ants find a
>>> way in somehow.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions for preventing this?
>>
>> Ants don't need much clearance for access. The question is, will they
>> cause any harm? I can't answer that, by the way.
>>
> Everything in the box kinda turns to mush. They must excrete something.

Wow ... I am outta here, as they say, as this is beyond my knowledge.



Posted by Jon on January 23, 2007, 9:20 pm


Toller wrote:


>>Ants don't need much clearance for access. The question is, will they
>>cause any harm? I can't answer that, by the way.
>>
>
> Everything in the box kinda turns to mush. They must excrete something.
>

Damn! That's worse than ants on your piano.

Posted by Al Bundy on January 24, 2007, 12:06 am


@newsfe19.lga:

> Toller wrote:
>
>
>>>Ants don't need much clearance for access. The question is, will they
>>>cause any harm? I can't answer that, by the way.
>>>
>>
>> Everything in the box kinda turns to mush. They must excrete something.
>>
>
> Damn! That's worse than ants on your piano.



It's all nature. Tulips on your organ is nice :-)


Dirty ol' Al...

Posted by on December 23, 2006, 7:14 pm



>I have several junction boxes on posts in the woods. For some reason ants
>think they make great nests.
>They are pretty tightly sealed for weatherproofing, but the ants find a way
>in somehow.
>
>Any suggestions for preventing this?
>


Make sure the pipes coming in are sealed and don't stub one out
underground without sealing it. Once you are sure they are not coming
ion the raceways you can use a gasket grade silicone (autoparts store)
to seal around the cover. That will seal it up but will still peel
right off when you need to. Usually you do still need a small weep
hole in the bottom but make it small. If you do want a chemical
solution, a small amount of boric acid will make it an unattractive
place.

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