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Questions tagged [rodent]

For all questions concerning rodents, including damage they caused, control of and prevention of in and around property and buildings.

For specific questions concerning rodents, including damage they caused, control of and prevention of them in and around property and buildings. This includes mice, rats and squirrels.

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What could cause sudden failure of outlets?

Suddenly some of the outlets supplying our table lamps quit working. I checked the breaker and it wasn't tripped, but I reset it anyway. Still no power to some of the outlets. So I turned off the power and pulled out the outlets. Tested for…
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How to prevent squirrels from using electric wire as a runway

Does anyone know of a way to prevent squirrels from running on electric wires? Squirrels are using the electric wire that brings electric into our home as a runway. I see them running both directions, both to our house and to the electric pole. At…
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Ideas for humanely removing rodents from entering home under this fireplace bumpout in garage

I have a fireplace bumpout into my garage. It sits 5-6 inches above the floor. Mice have chewed a hole through the foamboard at the foundation & gotten inside my walls (& wherever they want!). I want to HUMANELY evict them before I figure out how to…
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What looks fiberglass wool below my porch siding

Bought a house in July and put traps in the attic, catched 4 mice in about 2 weeks, 3 I got quickly within a few days, 1 after about 10 days. I found a massive amount of holes in the brick below my porch (weep holes that are extra extra large) when…
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How to close large uneven gap between heater duct and concrete block

There is a heater on the other side of the wall. From that heater a duct goes into crawlspace under the house (pictured below). There is quite a gap, which mice/rats have been using to enter/lease the crawlspace. What do I use to close that gap that…
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Sealing an inaccessible hole in a masonry foundation

I just discovered I have small holes behind my water tank in a tight closet inside my 2nd floor condo. I was vacuuming around the water tank and something like a thin rope was sticking out of the corner, so I thought it was just piece of something…
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Prevent animals from making a den under a shed?

I am building a shed and like most sheds, the floor frame is on blocks, so there is a space of about 10-12 inches under the shed. I know from previous experience that foxes and rodents like to use such spaces. How do I keep animals out from under…
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Strange holes next to foundation

First time posting here.This morning I was inspecting my house and found these two holes next to the foundation. My friend suggested to insert a stick to see how deep they are. Any ideas or suggestions on how to approach this? Not sure if I should…
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How to stop critters from living in my garage soffits? Spray foam?

We have had mice and snakes getting into the soffits of our garage. Over the past 3 years, I have worked to seal off any holes I could find, but a few months later and more critters would show up. At this point, I'm considering just filling in the…
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I had a circuit fail and trip breakers with no load, what could cause that?

This is going to be a question and answer it myself, just to share. What would cause a freezer in my garage to suddenly start tripping it's breaker? It's a regular breaker not AFCI or GFCI. House built about 1970.
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After 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 garbage/storage bin, lid and inner rim to get to bird…
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