older home, tops of walls where it meets the ceiling...?

Question

there are gaps beginning to emerge. some places are okay, some are opening up. In the kitchen, a bee even crawled out so I paranoid as I am deathly afraid of bees. What should my landlord do when I tell him this is happening?

the bee that came out was really really slow moving and I had thought he was dead. Also, there were a lot of dead bees in the window sills, and dead pieces of hive, so I hope it's all on the outside.

Answer 1

He understands, he has an older house. Just tell him about the problem and he'll put some sealer in the cracks. Your attic needs to be cheched its probally full of bees also...

Answer 2

If you have one bee coming out of a crack there may be a hive in the wall. If this is the case if an exterminator kills the bees in a few weeks you'll have the smell of rotting honey to contend with.

You may have to write a letter to your landlord outlining these issues. Copy the letter and have it notarized. Also send it to him certified. In some states (I'm in CA) the landlord must respond to your issue within a few days or you can legally hire someone to come and fix the problems and take it off your rent. Check the renter's laws where you live.

Answer 3

My home is also old and the ceiling and walls don't mete to well so we added paneling and molding and a fresh coat of paint,
No bees but there is flies in the windows, take them out from the outside and clean them good and add caulking.lol.

Answer 4

Nail on quarter-round if it's wide enough or use decorative trim that comes down the wall a few inches.

Answer 5

gaps like you describe are a serious problem, it involves structural issues that cannot be shodily or cheaply addressed, inform your landlord that he must make repairs, inform your city codes enforcement department, consider suing this slumlord.

Answer 6

tell them to fix it you could suffer if too many bees get into your house and you get stung