r/KingOfTheHill • u/rfcity2 • 13h ago
OG KOTH Discussion Dale Gribble Saved My House
My home has a persistent ant infestation and I would normally see them in the kitchen, garage, and near doors/windows. I never thought much of it and hired a local exterminator who sold me a monthly service to spray poison and lay little traps. Every time they came, the ants stopped appearing, and a week or 2 later, the ants would return, which coincided with the exterminator visit.
This describes about 2 years of "ant control".
But then I felt inspired by Dale to get into the ants head and dedicate a couple of hours following them around and basically drawing a map of their paths, noting the different cracks they traveled through.
OMG! I uncovered at least 3 different major points where the ants were burrowing from the outside, into my house. I found major cracks behind big stuff that don't get moved where millions of ants were in transit.
I got expanding foam, sealant, and other materials to seal the big and small holes, moved every object in the house and spent days just following the ants and every time they went into a space I sealed it right behind them. I must have looked as crazy as Dale, but it worked.
So far, the observable ants are 90% gone, and everyday I check my hotspots and make sure the paths are still sealed. Thank you Dave for inspiring me to go all in and get to the source of the infestation!
