Billbill84
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Hi all.
I need some help trying to figure this one out. Last week I found a cricket in my basement. A week later I found another one!! NEVER in th 2 yrs we've lived here have we seen crickets in the basement. How are they getting in seems impossible for how good I have this place sealed up! Some facts to consider:
-Basement is fully finished 100% of the 1500 sqft all with drywall on ceiling too!
-All 3 basement windows are completely sealed up with few coats of flex seal from the outside and are boxed around with the drywall
-Foundation on the exterior doesn't have any cracks and al vents and fixtures are caulked around pipes and have screens over them since last year!
-Only spot where concrete foundation wall is visible is in the sump room and no entry point in there either
-I run a dehumidifier most of the year and basement hygrometer usually stays between 35-42% so I don't think it's moisture that's attracted them.
There's literally NO other enter points! I don't get it. Last week first cricket I thought the wife or kids let it in accidentally but after finding a second one today I realized I have a big problem here.
Here's a few pics to give an idea on what I'm working from. How the hell are crickets getting into a basement fully boxed in i.e. finished in drywall, into the basement?!?!?
I need some help trying to figure this one out. Last week I found a cricket in my basement. A week later I found another one!! NEVER in th 2 yrs we've lived here have we seen crickets in the basement. How are they getting in seems impossible for how good I have this place sealed up! Some facts to consider:
-Basement is fully finished 100% of the 1500 sqft all with drywall on ceiling too!
-All 3 basement windows are completely sealed up with few coats of flex seal from the outside and are boxed around with the drywall
-Foundation on the exterior doesn't have any cracks and al vents and fixtures are caulked around pipes and have screens over them since last year!
-Only spot where concrete foundation wall is visible is in the sump room and no entry point in there either
-I run a dehumidifier most of the year and basement hygrometer usually stays between 35-42% so I don't think it's moisture that's attracted them.
There's literally NO other enter points! I don't get it. Last week first cricket I thought the wife or kids let it in accidentally but after finding a second one today I realized I have a big problem here.
Here's a few pics to give an idea on what I'm working from. How the hell are crickets getting into a basement fully boxed in i.e. finished in drywall, into the basement?!?!?
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