Houses, where do they come from? Builders. Carpenters. Roofers and drywallers. Concrete Experts and a whole ton of elbow grease. The job of building a house is so absolutely enormous that most laymen cannot even comprehend the extent of engineering that goes into building a house. And this is amplified by the genius of the …
The most common type of squirrel to invade an attic is the female grey squirrel. The gray squirrel is one that does not like winter at all, it is very territorial and prefers a warm place to live through the winter. Generally, the female will bring a male into her nest, mate with him, and …
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Squirrels are protected wildlife. While trapping is allowed, it is not recommended. If you simply have squirrels in your yard there is no reason to act. Squirrels live everywhere and getting rid of them is like trying to kill the hydra, cut off one head, and two more appear. So outside squirrels generally are not …
The drip edge is perhaps the most important part of your home and the only part of a house that absolutely no one seems to be aware of. The sad truth is that if you have never built a house, or had a house built, its unlikely that you will know about any of the …
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It depends on where you are. If you are in a public park there may be signs warning you against it and feeding the squirrels will make the park less enjoyable for the people who don’t want squirrels chasing them and running up their pant legs, but if your goal is to feed squirrels that …
There is nothing, absolutely nothing, worse for your entire home from the basement to the tip of the roof, than holes. Holes in your roof don’t just let in rain and snow and the elements but also wild animals and pests. Field mice, squirrels, raccoons, bats, rats and anything that can climb a downspout can …
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Squirrels are a nightmare. They are very dumb with a very tiny brain compared to their bodies. For this reason, they do not do much exploration before going for the first entryway they see. Wall vents are a great way for them to access the house, they are usually plastic and rather easy to rip …
Squirrels are not very intelligent. They regularly apply nothing but a brute force when attempting to enter an attic. Raccoons slowly inspect every aspect of the roof to find the perfect entranceway which usually involves pulling aside some of the aluminum sidings in a small corner of the roof. Squirrels are not that patient. They …
A gable vent is a vent that often sits at the peak of the roof on the front wall of most older Midwestern houses. The vent is designed to allow airflow through the attic, which in those times would be finished with a floor so items could be stored. These vents were not of good …
While raccoons are famous for breaking into homes, the real and far more common threat comes from squirrels. Squirrels are awake in the day time so you will be far more likely to hear them in the morning and the evening. If you have one in your attic it’s very likely its a pregnant female. …
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