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25-07-2004, 10:02 PM

In article ,
Rod wrote:
On 24 Jul 2004 09:40:39 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

Vanishingly unlikely. Even on an older house, the foundations are
likely to be 18" deep, and few ants nests go down much more. In the
UK, that is - the same does NOT apply in the tropics!

Don't think the foundations (if any) in this house go that deep. The
volume of sand the ants have shifted in the 29 years we've been here
is unbelievable, under the walls inside and out, under the floor
tiles, around the fireplace. It's hard to know what's left holding the
place up so if I go quiet - better come and search the rubble. We've
had the flying ants coming from the middle of the floor ar well as
from under the walls and behind the plaster.

Ah. An old house. Think of it as being floated on the ant's nest ....

Regards,
Nick Maclaren.