‘De-bugging’ Your Layout

Unless you have one of those compact wall/shelf layouts, most of us have to use garages, lofts, or purpose-built outbuildings in which to construct our dream layouts. Although this can give us adequate space, it can present its own set of problems – intruders from the natural environment. These layout spaces are generally not totally sealed by double-skinned walls or fly screens and the pads on which they may be built are often not pre-treated against termites. In addition to this, most of these spaces do not have the controlled environments that the main house usually affords, sometimes resulting in dust, adverse moisture levels and large fluctuations in temperature.

We then fill these spaces with layouts and workshop areas with numerous nooks and crannies, ideal spaces for unwanted pests to occupy. The infrastructure also consists of a considerable amount of palatable organic material, including the card