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I own a 10 year old hillside home with the master bathroom on the lower level (and thus no easy access to the bathroom ceiling). There is no forced ventillation for this room. There was a recessed spotlight directly over the shower, and I was concerned that steam from the shower was entering the ceiling cavity through the light fixture, so I removed the bulb (never used it anyway) and covered the opening with a piece of plexiglass. Now I notice a host of ladybugs in the light fixture, and it makes me wonder if the whole cavity was intentionally sealed (from the rest of the ceiling cavity) and vented to the outside. Would this be common practice?
Being a hillside home, there is no practical access to this section of the house from the outside short of leaning out of windows, so I’m not able to just take a look from the outside. From what I can see, there is no vent.
As a secondary issue, is it common to have ladybug infestations like this?
The house is inland Northern California, with hot summers and mild winters. Thanks. Chris
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Oddly enough, the < Obsolete Link > ladybug thing has been talked about here recently. (search for ladybug or click on the link I provided)
The lack of ventilation for the bath is worrisome -- all that moisture has to condense somewhere, and moisture + framing ---> rot, weird growths, and bugs. Address the ventilation issue with a fan soon... Try removing the recessed light ficture (after flipping the breaker) and stick your head up there to look around -- unless you're afraid of ladybugs!
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I own a 10 year old hillside home with the master bathroom on the lower level (and thus no easy access to the bathroom ceiling). There is no forced ventillation for this room. There was a recessed spotlight directly over the shower, and I was concerned that steam from the shower was entering the ceiling cavity through the light fixture, so I removed the bulb (never used it anyway) and covered the opening with a piece of plexiglass. Now I notice a host of ladybugs in the light fixture, and it makes me wonder if the whole cavity was intentionally sealed (from the rest of the ceiling cavity) and vented to the outside. Would this be common practice?
Being a hillside home, there is no practical access to this section of the house from the outside short of leaning out of windows, so I'm not able to just take a look from the outside. From what I can see, there is no vent.
As a secondary issue, is it common to have ladybug infestations like this?
The house is inland Northern California, with hot summers and mild winters. Thanks. Chris