New house is really dusty

[debodun]

how long a time between when you last dusted the shelf and when you ran your finger over it?

About a week.

 

[debodun]

Are all the rooms like this?

Yes.

 

[debodun]

Was the house inspected for termites and carpenter ants?

I don't know. I was given a 35 page report.

 

[helenbacque]

Talk to some of your neighbors. Is this a neighborhood problem or is it just your house?

 

[debodun]

Today I went to get a box on the shelf of a closet and was amazed at the dust on it. There's no heating device in there and the door's been closed.

 

[Jules]

I don't know. I was given a 35 page report.

Have you reviewed the report to see if they inspected for termites?

If there’s nothing in it, you might want to get an inspector in.

 

[debodun]

This is the only reference to insects I saw:

 

[debodun]

I contacted an air analysis company about performing on at my house. This is the reply:

 

[Alligatorob]

inspected for termites?

Always a good idea, in the places I have lived anyway. You want to know if you have termites, they can do a lot of damage.

Most people get a termite inspection as a part of the purchase process, looks like maybe you didn't, I would get one now.

 

[debodun]

See post #32

 

[Alligatorob]

See post #32

Saw that, but I am not sure it is the same thing as a termite inspection. You should ask your inspector about it.

This talks about the kind of inspection I am talking about. Have gotten one for every home I have purchased:

https://www.mandmpestcontrol.com/what-is-a-wood-destroying-insect-wdi-inspection-report/