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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => HONEYBEE REMOVAL => Topic started by: montauk170 on January 30, 2012, 06:54:11 pm

Title: Chimney Removal
Post by: montauk170 on January 30, 2012, 06:54:11 pm: It has been warm and dry here in the San Francisco bay area. Getting some calls about bees already.
This one I'm going to tackle next weekend, in the second flue of the chimney. About three feet down from the top.
This one is going to take some innovation to get out. I'm thinking of pulling it out in one shot after cutting all four sides,
applying hooks below to prevent it from dropping.

Anyone have a better way?

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Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: Poppi on January 30, 2012, 07:23:01 pm: Certainly no suggestions here... but I was just wondering... how far down the comb might be.. let us know... I used to clean chimneys.. that one obviously hasn't been used for fire in some time, but when you start the removal, best put something in the firebox to catch the "mess"... good luck!!!

John
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: D Semple on January 31, 2012, 04:32:43 pm: No ideas to offer Jack, but I'm very curious to know how you pull it off, keep us updated.

Don
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: montauk170 on January 31, 2012, 05:14:07 pm: Will definitely post when I'm done. Hopefully things will go as planned. :)
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: yockey5 on January 31, 2012, 05:24:36 pm: Thinking this will be quite a challenge.
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: prestonpaul on February 01, 2012, 07:55:56 am: If the chimney is not in use and the owners aren't in a hurry, perhaps you could block off the chimney top and bottom and do a trap out? Then clean out the comb once the bees are gone?
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: yockey5 on February 01, 2012, 11:40:21 am: Quote from: prestonpaul on February 01, 2012, 07:55:56 am
If the chimney is not in use and the owners aren't in a hurry, perhaps you could block off the chimney top and bottom and do a trap out? Then clean out the comb once the bees are gone?

This sounds like the way to go here.
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: OzBuzz on February 01, 2012, 11:34:54 pm: Definitely go a trap out! there's no way of knowing how far down that comb goes and cutting the sides and pulling it out wont work - you'll end up with a huge mess!
Title: Re: Chimney Removal
Post by: ShaneJ on February 03, 2012, 03:35:42 am: If you do the trap out, once the bees take to the trap box you could speed the process by sending some smoke up the chimney ;)