Alternatives to 3mm welded mesh for mice protection?
One room of my house is below a slanted roof. The tiles on the roof are quite old, so mice can probably enter through the tiles. I want to use a classic design for insulation. (From top to bottom)....
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What's the best way to plug up a huge hole in a rim joist
Every time it rains heavily I get some water inside my crawlspace. Checked outside and crawled under my deck to find this huge hole which is about 10 x 4 cm.It appeared that there used to be a piece of...
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Sunroom construction completion checklist [Toronto]
I have a sunroom underway using a contractor with a city reviewed permit. the city does the structural inspection.Some of the features of the sunroom are:there will be a skylight and a heat pumpgravel...
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How can I get rid of Wasps in/above soffit?
So we have some wasps/mud dobbers going into our eves where the soffit meets the siding. I purchased some long term spray which would hopefully get rid of the lady bugs that come in as well. Just want...
View ArticleHow to get rid of fruit flies on front porch
I think they are fruit flies since they are small. They move at regular speed like a fly but they keep hovering all day on my front porch.I do have a waterbody (small fountain) there now, but it was...
View ArticleAttic subfloor, venting, and mice
I am trying to evaluate what my exterminator/remediation company is telling me, and would like some help, please.I recently added a subfloor to my attic. I sought advice from a contractor I know, and...
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Get rid of hornets: The nest has been removed, but the hornets keep rebuilding
I have what I think is a hornets' nest on the soffit of my house (I'm not sure exactly what kind of bee or insect it is).The nest has been removed since the photo was taken, however, the hornets keep...
View ArticleHow to get rid of gophers in the back yard without poison?
We don't want to put out poisons, and we have tried most everything else with no success:vibrating pegstrapswater in the holespepperIts to the point where we're ready to pave over the lawn. Has anyone...
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Are these termite droppings (aka frass)?
Are these termite droppings. If so, can I do some sort of localized treatment?This house was tented in the past 4 years. This is the only place I’ve seen any kind of pest.Updating this question with...
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Is there supposed to be a gap between soffit and roof?
We had rats on our roof and atop is a bunch of nesting material. I don't know if this roof is setup correctly, but there are gaps between the soffit and the roof into the attic which are an inch thick....
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Should I Tape These Interior Foam Board Seams?
As you can see in the picture, I’ve begun opening up the walls in my garage. Plan is to insulate with Rockwool and eventually add a mini split. I live in a dry, hot climate and hope to cool the space...
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Is this persistent termite damage or could it be caused by wasps?
We've had some visible damage through a ceiling joint, and the attached picture is what it looks like in the attic. We had a pest control company come out and treat for termites with termidor by...
View ArticleFind mouse entrance in cavity walls
We moved into a newly built house about half a year ago. A few months back we started noticing a (rodent) urine smell coming from a specific point at the floow near an outer wall. We also started...
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Does this look like termite/carpenter ant leftovers?
I’m in suburban New England. House has had termites a few years ago but had treatment. Noticed this … stuff in the opening near where I had heating system installed. I can’t tell if it’s a sign the...
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What is the cause of rotted exterior wall framing behind concrete steps?
While demolishing front steps in our house we noticed moisture damage. Can someone help identify if this looks like termite damage?There is also damage on the other side, but it doesn't look as...
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What are these bugs on my kitchen ceiling?
I hope someone can help me identify this bug. They are black, really small and have wings.They are not love bugs, but they are fond of attaching to one another the way love bugs do, and they keep...
View ArticleCan I pour a thin concrete slab in my crawl space to prevent rodent...
Unfortunately I have a rather persistent rat problem in my crawlspace and I still haven't been able to resolve it.I'm considering if it would be possible to pour a thin layer of concrete to stop rodent...
View ArticleWill moldy washrooms attract rats to invade my basement?
I'm concerned about a possible rat infestation in my basement, as I haven't been there since August 30th, 2023. The bathroom drywall is peeling from hot showers, there is mold in the shower, and I've...
View ArticleHow to keep squirrels off of a 4x4 post that's already in the ground?
I have a 4x4 wood post that's quite tall (probably 8 - 10 feet) that's used to hang lights and bird feeders. In particular, I have a suet feeder hanging from a hook about 4 feet off the ground....
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How can I clean a gas oven's cabinet of rodent debris?
We found mouse droppings in the house and got a pest control company to use poison baits to get rid of it. We have cleared the house of the droppings. However, we found droppings in the gas oven bottom...
View ArticleWhich bait(s) are most likely to attract rats?
I know this is a weird question but I am looking for the most probably way to attract rats in my attic and have a camera with motion sensor pointing right onto it. I believe it's roof rats. Location:...
View ArticleHow can I deter rats from entering my home's structure?
We have what others have referred to as roof rats that come and go into the subfloor space between our 1st and 2nd floors. Very little to no recent evidence of them in the attic, and quite literally no...
View ArticleHow to get rid of rats in subfloor [duplicate]
We have what others have referred to as roof rats that come and go into the subfloor space between our 1st and 2nd floors. Very little to no recent evidence of them in the attic, and quite literally no...
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How to best handle mold in unused fireplace with heater?
I have a wood fireplace that's currently unused and I put an electric heater in it like this:Note I am not using this heater very often.I was careful to use legs and leave sufficient room on each end...
View ArticleHow can I mitigate copper naphthenate (copper green) smell indoors?
Our contractor treated the edge of some plywood and the bottom of some studs with copper naphthenate. The goal was to treat yummy wood at the concrete interface, which is a good thing since termites...
View ArticleCleaning rat poison? (UK) [closed]
So i rent a studio in an old house, carpets everywhere, barely got through to the landlord to change the kitchen to anything but carpet....Been here for like 5 years, about 2 years ago i though i had a...
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Why are there square holes in the stem wall on either side of my sliding...
We just bought this house in January, and while touring we noticed a small square hole on each side of the basement sliding door. I figured I'd come back and seal it up at some point. Well, we just...
View ArticleHow can I kill black ants?
I have been finding black ants in random rooms in my house. On walls and/or floors.I called exterminators and they want >$350, which I can't afford right now.They claim they are going to lay bait...
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Are these signs of bed bugs?
I find these bugs crawling from under the bed :I don't know what they are. I haven't seen them on top of the bed just on the floor. But I've been getting rashes all over my body even though I didn't...
View ArticleAfter rat poison/antifreeze...How do i rid my yard of squirrels?
I've crushed rat poison into peanut butter/cracker balls. I've mixed antifreeze with peanut butter/crackers/sugar. Soaked pecan halves in antifreeze...they have chewed through a brand new...
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