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@jenmb2679

4 жыл бұрын

Can i use staples on brick wall?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

og jenny Nope.

@HealingCentre917

11 ай бұрын

Hey good day, I am a certified pest control applicator with 8years of experience, sometimes I do Rodent proofing just like this one I can surely say your installation is impressive and it would surely work however here are some pro tips. Use dry wall screws to install the hardware cloth unto the foundation board for a stronger more lasting hold because if any weight should be added to the soil on top of the metal cloth it would easy pull and break the staples loose from the foundation board, also try using useing metal pegs to secure the base of the metal mess resting in the soil so the digging Rodent won't easily push away the metal cloth as he is digging and pushing forward.❤ good job on the the escaped route 👏 👍 it is a grade A installation, but with those tips it would be a A+

Thank you so very much! We paid somebody to follow what you instructed in vid. It worked. Our resident groundhog had babies, raised babies under my shed for more than 10 yrs. but then a skunk 🦨 went in there . The groundhog always eat most of the veg I love . So it was time to close that no-rental property. Thank you for sharing! Great vid and very helpful.🪴

I should have fixed our screen porch 20 years ago, but here we are. Thanks for the video and motivation! Looking forward to skunks moving on.

@wildcatDIY

Жыл бұрын

Heck ya! Good luck with the project!

I'm doing this exact project in the next week or so. Just got my new shed placed and am putting my shopping list together. Thanks for the solid video of the steps involved. Solid presentation.

@wildcatDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Ken Bruner You got it! Cool good luck. Let me know how it goes.

We like your video. You did a good job working in that narrow area . We need to do that on our shed .Thank you for the tools and information

I live in an area that has a lot of common ground plus a lake behind my home. I have been in my house for 15 years. I always get skunks and possums under my deck. Every year I have to pay $250 to have them removed. I ran across your KZread video and thought I would give it a try. Low and behold it was like Christmas... I am so thankful. Although. The real test will come this winter.. but with that being said I just trapped a skunk about two weeks before I had this done... Cudos to you... So far ... I'm pleased and thankful...

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Belle Williams That’s great to hear! I’m happy it is helping keep those critters away!! 😀

Hey- have never commented on a video on youtube before. Just wanted to say this was really well done- very helpful, thank you.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Will Courter Hi Will, you’re welcome... cool thanks! I’m glad it helped out. Have a great day 👍

Thank you so much for sharing. I shared your vid with my husband. We have a resident groundhog for ~10 yrs now, very difficult to get him to leave. This looks very promising!

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Awesome. It’s not too bad once you get going. Let me know how it goes!

Been planning to do this for a while, your video motivated me to "get r done"...I'm nearly 70 and I found it to be labour intensive...roots, rocks and clay. Video was well done and informative, changed my mind from using chicken wire. Thank you and keep making your videos.

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Dan Tibbs Thanks Dan! I’m glad the video helped you gitrdone! Yeah the roots were the biggest pain for me too. If just normal soil it would be even easier!

@makeupchick9544

3 жыл бұрын

This hardware cloth size is too big for mice. It must be 1/4 inch or smaller. :-(

@bm3162

Жыл бұрын

@@makeupchick9544 Try aluminum roof flashing

You should turn your water drain spout to the right because what will happen is that your drain will pool under your shed. Just a friendly heads up with a easy fix.

Perfect - down to earth. I think I can do this. Thank you!

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Linda Larock Thank you, Linda! Easy! Let me know how it goes!

Thank you for the tips...dealing with skunks in the area..

A good example of the tools needed and the overall process. In addition to the staples im going to use some #10 1 1/4" self tapping wide headed screws.

Thank you, I'm building my shed now, got an idea how to proof animal from my shed.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Bill Zheng Nice! You’re welcome. Good luck with the project!

@susieinthecountry4434

3 жыл бұрын

preventive care!

Doing a shed and the city building department said I must prevent rodent harborage. I had no clue! Thanks for the video! I think this is what I need to do!

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

CatholicCrossBearers You’re welcome! Good luck. Not too difficult once you get started.

@barryferguson3637

3 жыл бұрын

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@katieaustin9676

3 жыл бұрын

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Really helpful! Thanks for sharing!

@wildcatDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Kristen Walsh Thanks. You got it!

Nice video. Exactly what I need to do...

@wildcatDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Sonja Hayes Thanks! Let me know how it goes.

Thank you!!! I have the same problem. This may work!!

@wildcatDIY

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Still no critters over here a couple years later 🥳

Tack the first in on the shed, the roll the edge close to the tacked edge , and secure to first part with zip ties. No digging. But your ideas looks great, good job.

I have a 10 x 20' custom shed. 1 10' side is grass so I will need to cut and lift the grass to place cloth underneath. Other side has a ramp and grass is dead under.

I have a rabbit issue and this is what I want to do. Thanks!!!

@wildcatDIY

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! You're welcome! Good luck with your critter project.

Amazing video, very informative and to the point. Did you tie the chicken wire together at the outside corners?

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, I did not have to tie it together at the corners because that is where my cinder block foundation was, so I essentially went and overlapped the wire with the blocks, and then buried them down into the ground. There technically is a slight gap at the corners (where the wire does not meet each side of the rectangle shaped shed, but no animal could get in because it is still just block, wire, or gravel. No air gaps for them to get into.

Nice job!

Really nice job,i need to do that,how has it held up keeping out the rodents over 5 years???

How do you flatten the hard mesh??? Mine keeps rolling up.

Great job

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Thanks for sharing! Sealing off deck project today. [How the heck did 28 people down-vote someone taking the time to go through the effort of recording/sharing their DIY experience? Did someone strap them to a chair and make them watch it against their will? Fear of chicken wire? Animal lovers demanding roofs for rats? LOL!]

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Lol yeah there are a fair amount of them poking around, but it's all about the overall positive people that come in here to find these videos helpful :)

Thanks for the video. I need to do this for my shed and my deck. How long did the project take? Have you had any rodents try to chew through the wire?

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. Took me about half a days work. Maybe 6 hours. Most of the work was digging the trenches. No rodents since! Good luck.

Nice grom! Grom gang!

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Ya!! 🤘🤘

This looks good...

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

when i build a shed i put it on a 6 inch slab with rebar 1/2 inch 16 on center and i can load the heck out of it plus i have a concrete floor i can wash it down if i want and its also lifted sides and a sealed door that critters cant eat .

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Meanold bonbon nice

Looks Great!!!

Good video bro,, thanks

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Shaq Taker Thanks man you got it 👍👍

Looks great. I have a wood fence that they bit and dug through. How high would you go with the wire?

@sams5177

3 жыл бұрын

JUST did it this week. I used 4 ft x 25 ft mesh wired fencing to do my backyard fencing. Bent it at the 1 ft margin leaving 3 ft for the height portion. Stapled it along all 3 sides of my fence. Hoping for the best right now.

Looks awesome dude! I'm doing the same!

Very helpful video! Could you share what the hardware cloth sniping tool is called? That’s the only material I still have to buy. Thanks again.

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Look up tin snips or aviation snips.

Well done brother

@wildcatDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, mate!

@rvaldiv

6 жыл бұрын

You inspired me, I did this over the weekend and it turned out great, leaving one side open for rabbits to escape. What smoke technique did you use and would you use it again? Thanks!

@wildcatDIY

6 жыл бұрын

rvaldiv Sweet! I forget the brand but check out my other videos. I did a video on it. Good luck!

Good job!

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Harry Langley Thanks!

@stacymiller6192

3 жыл бұрын

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Thanks for the video! I bought some mesh and will be attempting something similar this weekend. I had a squirrel chew through the top of our shed door (I may have trapped him in when I blocked the hole with a rock on Tuesday and he chewed his way out...ugh). Any ideas on how to repair the top of a wood shed door? Should I just repair it using the mesh? We are just about ready to get a plastic shed ....there are lots of holes on the floor on the inside from last summer (I thought I fixed it until checking the shed earlier in the week). I may try to get some metal flashing since the holes are where the floor and wall meet, but I don't actually know what to do or who to ask.

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

elyse cueto You’re welcome! Critters are tricky. If a wood door, you could simply patch it with a new wood patch label screwed in. If new plastic shed, you should be good. Just block all holes to keep squirrels out!! Let me know how the project goes! 😎👍🏻

Nice job, but from what I see in the video it looks like the hardware cloth was placed straight down and not curved outward like you described. I have rabbits under my shed so I think I will try your method. They are under my deck too. Not much I can do there though except get a dog maybe.

Did this work??

I used hardware cloth around my deck...everything was living under my deck; skunks, squirrels, groundhogs, birds, bunnies, EVERYBODY!!!!!! lol 😆 but I did some research and thought hardware clothe, drywall screws, construction glue, and 12 inch garden stakes just might help....no pretty but so far so 👍

@eric24g

2 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Would this also work for a foundation of a home to keep groundhogs away?

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Jenny Moline Hi Jenny, yes for sure. They can’t bite or dig through the metal mesh. Should work! Let me know how it goes.

Any updates on how its been holding since you did this 3 years ago? I am considering doing the same and was wondering if 8" deep and 7" out is enough for rats. Thanks in advanced!

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yup. It’s still holding up perfectly. Zero issues!

@ray1love1

Жыл бұрын

Did you do yours and did you use 1/2 or 1/4 chicken wire

This is great - did you put in a one way door before you sealed it all up to make sure if a skunk left it couldn’t return? Trying to figure a way to make sure I’m not sealing a critter in.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gord, thanks for the comment and support! I didn't put a one-way door in, but I did use a smoke bomb with everything wide open before I started. And I was making a lot of noise during this project, so I think I scared away any last critters. Check out my ANIMALS DIY PLAYLIST where I have another video showing the smoke process: kzread.info/head/PLi_xrZRI49bVr_ILvSpvRky83ORkIDSoH Hope that helps! :)

@gordsmith8216

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick reply. I am pretty sure whatever is under mine only emerges at night as I’ve seen the rocks I place have been moved. Will try a few tactics to encourage whatever it is to leave and not return. Really don’t want to get get surprised by an angry skunk or raccoon while I’m digging the trench. My shed is 8x8

What I want to know is why it has to be buried? If I attach it to ground level deck and run it out about 3 ft., cover with gravel, I don t see them digging down at all.

Curious if the the soil will go into your gravel trench and shifting your concrete blocks.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

J Ng Good question but not yet because I compacted they gravel a lot. And tried to not disturb the blocks too much.

Thanks for the video and the information. Where do you get the smoke bombs at anybody?

@wildcatDIY

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome. I think I got them at my local Ace hardware store.

Good work

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@berengereful

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY I am using your video to do the exact same thing. Well..should look the same

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

@@berengereful That’s great! Let me know how it goes. Good luck!

Would like to do something like this so the moles wont cross into my yard between fences. Does that sound crazy or been done?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

iamjuliaboyle Possibly. Tough to know your yard setup. But anywhere you bury the wire mesh the critters won’t be able to dig :)

Like it I'm trying it

If you want to keep mice out as well, try 1/8" hardware cloth. They can't fit through those tiny holes.

You don't show how/if the wire sits into the dirt or on top of the dirt..... Is it pressed into the dirt and if so how far down before the rock is placed/ OR is it bent at the bottom at a right angle? then placed on top of the dirt and then rock covers? Not sure what you mean by "so the animals don't dig under the dirt?, especially if the wire is not deep into the dirt? Can you please explain or add a video to explain Thanks.

I just got 1 side of my shed done , I will only have to do 3 sides shed because we pushed the back of the shed right up to a retaining wall. This is 2020 and I’d like to know if it’s still holding up?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice! Yup... everything is still good now (January 2020). No issues or animals whatsoever!!! The first winter I would find little skunk snow paw prints trying to dig under my shes but they couldn’t 😎

@marshabalderrama8903

4 жыл бұрын

unhwildcat333 good to know. I’m on my way🙋🏼‍♀️

Thanks for the video, my only thing I'd do differently would be to use romex staples for the screening. Thanks again.

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

You got it! Yeah not a bad idea if you have a box laying around.

getting ready to this this over the weekend. I have an apple tree which draws every criteria imaginable in the fall. Coons are th worst! Cost me upward of 6,000 clams in damages when they dug under the porch and got into the basement. Ruined the furnace and hot water tank. Wish me luck.

@wildcatDIY

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! Haha. Good luck with the project!!

I have a nice sized hole under the slab of the garage floor. Should I use gravel after smoking them out, or what should I use?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

klbelt When smoking critters out ideally you want to leave one escape route for them to flee. But then afterwards you can plug it up. See my other smoke bomb video too for help :)

@klbelt

4 жыл бұрын

What would your suggestion be to plug it up with?

@klbelt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your response.

Great video. I'm trying to figure out if this job is necessary for our new shed. I don't mind critters seeking shelter underneath, I don't want our cat or dog trying to follow them and getting stuck or somehow compromising the structure somehow. It's built up pretty well and we never worried about this with our way too old shed ☝

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Ken Trock Cool. Yeah for me I will always do this. I don’t need skunks surprising me when I walk to my shed at night haha.

@shayinla1942

4 жыл бұрын

Ken Trock I was thinking the same thing. My dog is small and would chase anything that goes under my shed, so I’m gonna go ahead and start this project tomorrow. Seems easy enough.

@speakrighttogod

3 жыл бұрын

As per a neighbor, groundhogs have eaten through the wood at the base of their shed.

@collef1136

Жыл бұрын

Yes what I have heard his the chewing that could happen if the critter become trapped under the shed due to snow etc. I was with you. I don’t mind critters taking shelter. But I don’t want them to chew up my shed either. So I’m going to be proactive a prevent the habitat.

@ktrock77

Жыл бұрын

@@collef1136, 3 years later with this shed and no activity under it at all. Turned out to be a non-event.

I ended up placing 2 layers of bricks all around the base of my shed. Finally bricks and gravel did it. No more skunks or foxes.

How's this project today. Is it still working?

That was really good clear video and instruction....but,....did it work?

@seantribble7567

5 жыл бұрын

Well done you!

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Yes. Worked great.

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

How do you keep them out of the shed

@wildcatDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the video. I stapled wire mesh to the shed lower wooden structure and buried the wire mesh into the dirt. Hope this helps.

why didn't you go 1/4 inch?

After six hours success. I my son used screws to pin up the hard cloth lol

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! That's a good idea. How big of an area did you animal-proof?

@g.florez4326

4 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY 10/12 used hammer to dig trench

@g.florez4326

3 жыл бұрын

After 6 months its still hanging no more critters thanks alot for this idea

What kind of smoke bombs? Link? How do I make sure they are out before I install the fence? How do I make sure I don't burn down my shed?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

AgingFlux Check out my video on that here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/k4t3pMGEoJWapJc.html Hope that helps 👍

Curious if that gutter pipe caused any water problems for you so close to the shed?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Nope not yet almost three years or so later! My shed partially on a slab. And the rest of it is on cinder blocks so the water never touches any shed wood 👍👍

Did this work 3 years later??

@wildcatDIY

2 жыл бұрын

Yup still is holding up great. Zero animals under my shed since!!

nice to let the water from gutter to run under the shed and rot it out we can come and build you a new shed soon thanks

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Meanold bonbon It’s elevated on blocks on one half and slab on the other. Nothing is going to rot.

@meanoldbonbon2405

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY the water will stand under shed and cause it to rot from moisture from the floor get gutters away from foundation or will sink the blocks down deeper then it sits on dirt directly weight pushes mud with no effort. plus no major air flow will cause rotten as well in high moisture areas..

How much would you charge to do this on a mobile home, any idea?, thanks. The skirting is sitting on some tipe of wood like 2x4 or 4x4 some like that.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Jorge Malagon Hi. Very tough to estimate since I don’t do this professionally as a job. But it was about $100 in supplies and took me four hours or so. So probably $300 or so I might guess.

@jorgemalagon5093

4 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY thanks buddy

@barryferguson3637

3 жыл бұрын

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@monicaruby8888

3 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY You're hired! How soon can you start? :-) We were just told today that we need something like this for our mobile home and they're asking for a lot more than $300! Our big problem is how do we attach the hardware cloth? We don't have that nice wooden trim around the edge like you do. And what is this method called, does it have a name?

@dickhertz8103

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the perimeter but I usually charge $800-1500 for similar job.

Landscape fabric and gravel

I think I'm going to do this except for under my bed. My bunny goes under there and chews on the carpet

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

God loves You Worth a shot!

@katieaustin9676

3 жыл бұрын

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I just bought my first house and it has 2 sheds and a gazebo. I have seen woodchucks go under the gazebo and something chewed a hole in the side of my shed. I dont know how that even possible but there is a big pile of dirt by it. got the house at a good price but yeah... this is what i need to do before winter comes. dont want these bastards living under my deck or sheds . i guess im gonna try fox urine granules to drive them away before i start putting up the barrier

@wildcatDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Luke MC Nice! Yeah good luck with the deterrents. But in the long run a little wire will save you a lot of headaches. Let me know how it goes!

@lukecochran8480

5 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY I may try live traps too. If I didn't live in a neighborhood I'd wait on the porch with a shotgun

@alexanderheling2057

4 жыл бұрын

One may even consider some of the pellet guns up to .22 caliber that have suppression. They could be used for rabbit hunting even. They could still be heard but they’re not that loud. Just a thought.

Can't they dig through the gravel & then under the wire again?

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. Gravel hurts their paws so they give up. And then the wire mesh is like a fence. Almost impossible for critters to get in 😀

@eniddorothy2931

4 жыл бұрын

@@wildcatDIY I did it. Nothing so far. Thank you

@Bme-qm5vm

3 жыл бұрын

We had a groundhog dig under a house slab. We found out because there was a pile of gravel against the house, and a big hole. So yes they can dig through gravel. Our shed guy told us to dig an 8" trench all around like in the end of this video.

Cheap product only going rust and within time and help of environment the animals will be able to push way in or pull edge open.

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Four years in no rust. This is not going anywhere.

They will even dig under the slab. They dug under my pole barn.

Get ready for Cramped Hands....the cost of a shear that attaches to a cordless drill is worth it ,if youve got that much to cut...

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Kilroy Is Here Hmm. I do love new tools, so I may have to check that out!

I bought a live trap at tractor supply and placed it in a large trash bag. I set the door up and had a slice of American cheese in it. Bought a pellet rifle at 1300 feet per seconds. So far 3 skunks, 3 possums and 2 raccoons are swimming with the fish and Luca Brassi.

Going to Home Depot now

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

G. Florez Yesss! Good luck!

As the video goes on, you have more and more cuts on your fingers. haha. Good job though. I need to do this (with gloves)

Can you do this for me? Haha.

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Todd Bart Ha sure thing! It’s not that bad just time and labor. Simple once you break it down. Good luck!

The problem with your methods are that rodents tunnel underground up behind the wire then they eat their way in wherever they want

@wildcatDIY

4 жыл бұрын

Art Tafil In theory they could but they won’t because they are dumb rodents. They will seek out other sheds or shelters that don’t take as much effort.

@arttafil6792

4 жыл бұрын

unhwildcat333, Maybe where you’re from but here in Knoxville, Tennessee the woods rats tunnel under wire mesh and come in and eat the plywood flooring in about a four from the outer edge of the siding! Even with my German Shepherd outside some of them get in the shed. My Shepherd digs massive holes to access their tunnels. That’s how I know what they do. We constantly find rat carcasses in the yard where she’s snapped their backs or necks. When I go inside of the shed I carry my 22 LR Sig Sauer loaded with rat shot. I’ve shot over a dozen trying to get out of the holes.

Can I use the trench & chicken wire around a shed with no concrete slab? We have a skunk tenant :/ Thanks!

@wildcatDIY

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you sure can! All of the parts that I used the chicken wire did not have a slab under it - just normal shed with air under those parts (where animals could get into before this project). Hope that helps! Good luck :)