Posted by ap on December 29, 2008, 4:42 pm
Hello all,
We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
floor.
My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
them to get in ? What is in between floors?
Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
And is there a solution to preventing this?
Thank you!
Posted by ransley on December 29, 2008, 4:54 pm
> Hello all,
> We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
> this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
> rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
> Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
> floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
> floor.
> My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
> them to get in ? What is in between floors?
> Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
> the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
> Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
> And is there a solution to preventing this?
> Thank you!
I had flying squirrels come in a 1" hole up under eaves, and above the
gutters you could not see from the ground, that would go out about
9pm, they walked around in my living room and bedroom ceiling on a 1st
floor of a 2 story. Animals get in the smallest holes anywhere. You
didnt look hard enough.
Posted by Tony Hwang on December 29, 2008, 5:02 pm
ap wrote:
> Hello all,
> We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
> this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
> rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
>
> Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
> floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
> floor.
>
> My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
> them to get in ? What is in between floors?
>
> Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
> the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
>
> Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
>
> And is there a solution to preventing this?
>
> Thank you!
Hi,
You mean rat? Yuch! I live in rat free country.
Animals ad critters can come thru any cracks, gaps, openning no matter
how small it is. Your house seems porous as far as animals are concerned.
Posted by John Grabowski on December 29, 2008, 5:21 pm
> Hello all,
> We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
> this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
> rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
> Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
> floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
> floor.
> My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
> them to get in ? What is in between floors?
> Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
> the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
> Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
> And is there a solution to preventing this?
*There are plenty of openings between levels due to plumbing pipes and
heating ducts passing through floors and walls. Your plumbing vent stack
probably goes through the attic and may not be sealed around it. As others
have said, rodents don't require much clearance to get in. Your best bet is
to get an exterminator and ask him for suggestions on preventative measures.
Get rid of them soon as they tend to chew on wiring and such which can cause
more headaches not to mention the mess and odor that they leave behind. I
would not suggest that you put some poison out as you don't want a rotting
corpse in your ceiling.
Posted by Frank on December 29, 2008, 6:34 pm
ap wrote:
> Hello all,
> We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
> this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
> rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
>
> Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
> floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
> floor.
>
> My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
> them to get in ? What is in between floors?
>
> Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
> the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
>
> Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
>
> And is there a solution to preventing this?
>
> Thank you!
Solution is getting animals out and sealing all openings. Patch any
holes they have dug into house and put screens in ventilation openings.
I know bats and mice can easily get through a quarter inch opening.
As others suggest, poison is not a good option as rotting corpse can
cause problems. Cost my son ~$1,000 to seal openings and remove dead
squirrel. Squirrel had gotten caught near chimney and died and house
filled with smell and maggots and required a chimney guy and a siding
guy to fix.
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> We live in a 2-story home with an attic here in Georgia. Typically,
> this time of year, we used to hear noises coming from the attic due to
> rats/squirrels getting in the openings.
> Nowadays, though, I'm also hearing noises coming from above the first
> floor. It seems like some animals have gotten in above the first
> floor.
> My question is: how can they get in? and are there gaps/openings for
> them to get in ? What is in between floors?
> Sorry for the dumb question, but I just need to be knowledgeable on
> the house. Looking at it from the outside, it's not obvious.
> Any links to good house diagrams diagrams appreciated...
> And is there a solution to preventing this?
> Thank you!