Posted by TonyIN on December 20, 2010 at 22:19:48 from (74.215.182.169):
In Reply to: O.T. Mice deterants posted by D.B. in Mi. on December 20, 2010 at 18:13:36:
Not sure I have a solution, but do know:
1. Almost impossible to seal enough to keep them out. Seen them run right up the side of brick houses, wood siding too, just to find another way in. Not sure about metal siding, but they can fit through a very very small opening. Pay attention to all your other gaps.
2. Steel wool will not stop them. It will eventually kill them once they eat it. Then you wait for the smell to find them. Had one do that to a triple layer mesh HVAC filter - looks a lot like steel wool. Ate a hole through it about the size of a quarter. Found him dead in the ductwork. Took some bleach and serious scrubbing to rid the system of the smell.
Not sure of how your floor meets up to the siding, but you may look into a concrete pour around the perimeter.
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