Perth couple finds strange liquid leaking from their wall: “It looked like blood”
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It was a hot, sunny day in Perth when a couple decided to do some simple living room renovations in their home. That was all fine and well until, like something out of a cheesy horror flick, sticky goo began oozing out of their walls.
According to Diana Gomes, the liquid came flowing from the top of the skirting board all the way down the timber floor, across an area about a metre wide.
When she went to take a closer look, she recalled how the liquid looked like blood.
But upon further inspection, they discovered that the culprit behind the dripping was not what they expected.
A couple from Perth found strange dark liquid flowing out of their walls. Credit: Diana Gomes.
Diana said that when she and her husband checked out the liquid, it was thick and sticky to the touch.
And in a bold move that can be rather dangerous depending on the circumstance (don’t do this, folks!), both Ms Gomes and her husband took a small amount of the liquid and tasted it.
At first, they only suspected it. But after tasting the liquid, the couple was sure the dark liquid oozing out of their walls was indeed honey.
So how did huge amounts of honey end up leaking from their walls?
According to Ms Gomes, when they bought the house four years ago, the vent that used to be a chimney was already closed. Her husband even went up the roof to check the top.
Ever since they started living there, the couple has never noticed any bees around and inside the house, that’s why they were wondering where all the honey came from.
Diana Gomes and her husband tasted the substance and realised it was honey. Credit: Diana Gomes.
After a few days of endless wall cleaning and floor wiping, the couple concluded that there must be an old beehive stuck where the old fireplace used to be.
And since their home insurance does not cover the removal of unexpected beehives within their walls, they decided to knock down the wall cover themselves, another bold move.
Thankfully, there were no bees inside the old furnace (or else it would have been quite chaotic). Instead, all that was left is a massive beehive containing a hundred kilos of honey.
“We removed it and cleaned everything ourselves and it was a very hard job, but I am extremely happy and relieved we sorted it out,” said Ms Gomes.
Apparently, the recent heat waves that hit Perth over Christmas and January melted the stored honey in the hive. In the right conditions, honey can go through hundreds of years of storage, and still be completely edible after.
What an amazing find for this (brave) couple! We bet they never expected to buy a lifetime supply of honey with their new house!
If ever you folks find yourselves in a similar situation, we must advise that it’s best to call for professionals!
According to Diana Gomes, the liquid came flowing from the top of the skirting board all the way down the timber floor, across an area about a metre wide.
When she went to take a closer look, she recalled how the liquid looked like blood.
But upon further inspection, they discovered that the culprit behind the dripping was not what they expected.
A couple from Perth found strange dark liquid flowing out of their walls. Credit: Diana Gomes.
Diana said that when she and her husband checked out the liquid, it was thick and sticky to the touch.
And in a bold move that can be rather dangerous depending on the circumstance (don’t do this, folks!), both Ms Gomes and her husband took a small amount of the liquid and tasted it.
At first, they only suspected it. But after tasting the liquid, the couple was sure the dark liquid oozing out of their walls was indeed honey.
So how did huge amounts of honey end up leaking from their walls?
According to Ms Gomes, when they bought the house four years ago, the vent that used to be a chimney was already closed. Her husband even went up the roof to check the top.
Ever since they started living there, the couple has never noticed any bees around and inside the house, that’s why they were wondering where all the honey came from.
Diana Gomes and her husband tasted the substance and realised it was honey. Credit: Diana Gomes.
And since their home insurance does not cover the removal of unexpected beehives within their walls, they decided to knock down the wall cover themselves, another bold move.
Thankfully, there were no bees inside the old furnace (or else it would have been quite chaotic). Instead, all that was left is a massive beehive containing a hundred kilos of honey.
“We removed it and cleaned everything ourselves and it was a very hard job, but I am extremely happy and relieved we sorted it out,” said Ms Gomes.
Apparently, the recent heat waves that hit Perth over Christmas and January melted the stored honey in the hive. In the right conditions, honey can go through hundreds of years of storage, and still be completely edible after.
What an amazing find for this (brave) couple! We bet they never expected to buy a lifetime supply of honey with their new house!
If ever you folks find yourselves in a similar situation, we must advise that it’s best to call for professionals!
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