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Blocking Underfloor plumbing Cuts to Prevent Rodent pass through and sealing a house.

  • 17-11-2024 08:45PM
    #1
    3dkreation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭


    Hi

    Apologies on my username :) Boards won't let me change it..(made it about 20 years ago)

    I have a rodent issue; and the f**kers are running through the heating system.

    Its a 1970's Semi D House with a DIY Granny flat extension; And as I have discovered its made of swiss cheese.

    I'm trying to find the entry points for rodents; and block them.

    Can anyone point me to something safe to block the 2*2 inch holes around the copper piping

    ****************************************************************

    I've tried numerous ways but the house is still accessible for the critters.

    I'm thinking of using a smoke bomb (as in 1980's; in the main sewer) to see if it gets into the main house; but I'm sure there has to be something more professional.

    Any thoughts would be appreciated before I blow the house up

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  • #2
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,396 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    Suspended timber floors ? Put a mesh over any vents. Around pipes i would seal with silicone and then use steel wool / brillo pad, they hate chewing on that.

    Also look at where the fabric of the building changes, often this is a place that can enter



  • #3
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,265 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Hi, I suggested this recently:

    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122827770#Comment_122827770

    Steel wool would be fine in dry locations, but if it's sub-floor then I'd try something less prone to rusting.



  • #4
    Kaybaykwah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,949 ✭✭✭Kaybaykwah


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122850407#Comment_122850407

    True dat. Lol

    As you say, it’s important to look at the source which is where are the entry points around the foundation, etc…



  • #5
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,489 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122850607#Comment_122850607

    You can get stainless steel scouring pads that might work. Like this

    image.png


  • #6
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,663 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    You can also get a copper mesh which might be better around copper pipes?

    https://www.amazon.co.uk/SONEER-Copper-Blocker-Control-Exclusion/dp/B0CPLNJNZR

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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  • #7
    3dkreation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭3dkreation


    Thanks All;

    Will try. Anyone ever seen the smoke bombs or an aerosol that might do something similar?



  • #8
    3dkreation
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4 ✭3dkreation


    Back again..:)

    Just an update from my side.

    Purchased a smoke machine ( Disco Fog Machine) and used it to find Gaps. Not the most eloquent solution but it did help to find the entry points and general airgaps. Everything blocked to the main house area; with foam/fillers and every metal known to mankind..:)

    The Fischer stuff is brilliant for sealing gaps. Thanks @Lumen

    I bought a few cheapy cctv cameras that I placed underfloor to see where the critters were getting in and running.+ with the smoke it worked a treat.

    The Granny flat still has entry points though at ceiling level.

    The siding has to be replaced and the flat roof needs some repairing. Just wondering do I call a roofer or a builder for this?

    I don't have the skills or tools to do it myself.

    Any advice appreciated



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