Common Furniture Beetle, Fleas and PIVs

Today’s episode of The Damp Show is all about insects. Furniture beetles which typically come out in May and wreak havoc in timbers and fleas which love warm weather damp corners or humid conditions. An infestation of either of these pests is no joke.    So, Sam explains how to recognise that these pests are taking up residency in your home and what to do about them. Including, how to use a PIV to help with this issue, while greatly improving the air quality in your home. Get Your FREE E-Book PLUS More Great Content, Courses and Advice @ www.dampsam.com KEY TAKEAWAYS Furniture beetles are also known as May flies because that is when they breed and leave their eggs in your timber. They are tiny little flies that have a long nose. Fleas can be picked up from anywhere by humans as well as pets. Vacuuming regularly and emptying the bag every time and double sealing it in a plastic bag is important for prevention. Adding a PIV unit to your property helps to reduce humidity, which makes it a little harder for pests to breed.  A PIV unit cleans out a lot of pollutants out of the air, which is why so many people with allergies benefit from using them.   BEST MOMENTS  “For some reason, just talking about fleas just makes you itch.” “I don´t have carpets in my house. I learned this a long time ago.” “In my experience, it is not that it is blowing cold air in, it is that your PIV has not been set correctly.”   Do you want to find out why your property is damp, so you can start the process of solving the issue the right way? – Go to Why Do I Have Damp in My Property Damp Sam Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/84911630448/ and upload your photos.   EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.cpdme.com/webinar https://safeguardstore.co.uk/nope-cp-flea-killer-spray/ How to fit a PIV - https://www.property-care.org/write/MediaUploads/News/Documents/Guidance-Document_PIV-Systems_May-2020.pdf Flea circus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X2YDdq9gS0 ABOUT THE HOSTSimon Cooper AKA Damp Sam is a time-served plasterer since 1983 and has a HNC in building management. He is the director of 3 Ltd companies and a PCA-qualified Damp and structural waterproofing surveyor. He also owns a portfolio of properties that he renovated over the years.  Check my YouTube Channel where you can find hundreds of videos all about Damp! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDh4nXWTEAPxsG5JIX3VdIg - if you also want access to the paid membership content, click the Join button.   https://www.instagram.com/all_dry_damp/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-cooper-csrt-cssw-hncdampsam-45528649/ https://www.tiktok.com/@damp_sam?lang=en   The products Damp Sam recommends, because he has used them for many years, are available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/dampsamhnccsrtcssw   CONTACT METHOD [e-mail]://www.facebook.com/AllDryDP/ [e-mail] [e-mail] Damp, Damp proofing, Property, Help, plaster, mould, ingress, wet, water: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-damp-show/id1616529938?itsct=podcast_box_link&itscg=30200&ls=1