Comments on: Get Rid of That Squirrel! http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/ Home improvement and related topics from four evening and weekend warriors striving for the perfect homes... Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:27:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-198 Anonymous Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-198 Yes it's Fred's sister again, anonymous. Just like to visit the blog and see how things are going. However, I did find Ethan and Jocie's squirrel problem of interest. As we started out with a nest of birds one year who apparently were eventually evicted by a squirrel. Our old neighbors use to feed them. We always seem to forget about the hole in the eave until we hear her again. Yes she is definetly a she. She has had a couple of baby's who have to wait for her to get back up there. We also had a peach tree that that supplied them with food. We had that cut down a few weeks ago. Hurricane Isabel had knocked it over way back when and I didn't do a very good stacking job. Might try some of the suggestions. Mainly the putting up screening. She always seems to know the piece back down once we put it back when we know she's out.<br/>Thanks,<br/>Lisa Yes it’s Fred’s sister again, anonymous. Just like to visit the blog and see how things are going. However, I did find Ethan and Jocie’s squirrel problem of interest. As we started out with a nest of birds one year who apparently were eventually evicted by a squirrel. Our old neighbors use to feed them. We always seem to forget about the hole in the eave until we hear her again. Yes she is definetly a she. She has had a couple of baby’s who have to wait for her to get back up there. We also had a peach tree that that supplied them with food. We had that cut down a few weeks ago. Hurricane Isabel had knocked it over way back when and I didn’t do a very good stacking job. Might try some of the suggestions. Mainly the putting up screening. She always seems to know the piece back down once we put it back when we know she’s out.
Thanks,
Lisa

]]> By: Andy http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-192 Andy Fri, 07 Mar 2008 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-192 Keeping it short, I once discovered a catbird in my friend's basement workshop in a previous residence. He kept trying to fly out the eight-inch, pull-in style casement, hitting his head.<br/><br/>I was about to try to usher him through the house (which I didn't want to do) when he miraculously flew above the frame of the window (a couple inches clearance only), then hopped out the window and flew away. It was a relief. Keeping it short, I once discovered a catbird in my friend’s basement workshop in a previous residence. He kept trying to fly out the eight-inch, pull-in style casement, hitting his head.

I was about to try to usher him through the house (which I didn’t want to do) when he miraculously flew above the frame of the window (a couple inches clearance only), then hopped out the window and flew away. It was a relief.

]]> By: Fred http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-191 Fred Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:18:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-191 We had squirrels at our last house. I felt bad about trying to get rid of them. I heard the scratching - but then would think... Squirrels need a home too!! <br/><br/>Come to think of it, we never actually did get rid of them. We moved before I got the energy!<br/><br/>Aimee: We found a bird in our bedroom one night. Absolutely hilarious. We discovered that the dryer vent had fallen off and the bird had made his way through the vent. We had squirrels at our last house. I felt bad about trying to get rid of them. I heard the scratching - but then would think… Squirrels need a home too!!

Come to think of it, we never actually did get rid of them. We moved before I got the energy!

Aimee: We found a bird in our bedroom one night. Absolutely hilarious. We discovered that the dryer vent had fallen off and the bird had made his way through the vent.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-190 Aimee Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-190 That's crazy! We have been lucky in this house, but in my house growing up we had a few birds come into the house through the fireplace! <br/><br/>So far the only animals in our house are the ones that we invited. :) That’s crazy! We have been lucky in this house, but in my house growing up we had a few birds come into the house through the fireplace!

So far the only animals in our house are the ones that we invited. :)

]]> By: Ethan http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-189 Ethan Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:39:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-189 Green Fairy,<br/><br/>I think the ammonia is a good deterrent. Where did your neighbor sprinkle the fox urine? yard? roof?<br/><br/>Monks,<br/><br/>I'll make sure Fred see's you've added the blog. Thanks man! Green Fairy,

I think the ammonia is a good deterrent. Where did your neighbor sprinkle the fox urine? yard? roof?

Monks,

I’ll make sure Fred see’s you’ve added the blog. Thanks man!

]]> By: Monks http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-188 Monks Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:33:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-188 Fred:<br/>I added your link to <a HREF="http://www.ca2pr.com" REL="nofollow">www.CA2PR.com</a>. I like how detail oriented you are with your blog...this will be very helpful to people...keep up the good work! Fred:
I added your link to http://www.CA2PR.com. I like how detail oriented you are with your blog…this will be very helpful to people…keep up the good work!

]]> By: Green Fairy http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-187 Green Fairy Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:04:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-187 The ammonia has worked for us before, but didn't for one of my neighbors. They tried sprinkling fox urine purchased from a garden center, and that worked for them. The ammonia has worked for us before, but didn’t for one of my neighbors. They tried sprinkling fox urine purchased from a garden center, and that worked for them.

]]> By: Paul http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-185 Paul Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-185 We've had mice and bees in our attic. The mice went away when we got a cat, the bees were a little harder to deal with. <br/><br/>They were yellow jackets, so no bee keeper was interested in taking them out for us. They nested between the insulation and the drywall near the middle of the room. They were also chewing through the dry wall in the ceiling to make their nest. The only way I could get at them without getting swarmed (by crawling up in the attic) as to drill a couple of holes in the ceiling, then spray the nest up through the ceiling from inside the house. I didn't like doing it that way, but it was the best way I could think of.<br/><br/>I later cleaned up the nest and dead bees and patched the holes. We’ve had mice and bees in our attic. The mice went away when we got a cat, the bees were a little harder to deal with.

They were yellow jackets, so no bee keeper was interested in taking them out for us. They nested between the insulation and the drywall near the middle of the room. They were also chewing through the dry wall in the ceiling to make their nest. The only way I could get at them without getting swarmed (by crawling up in the attic) as to drill a couple of holes in the ceiling, then spray the nest up through the ceiling from inside the house. I didn’t like doing it that way, but it was the best way I could think of.

I later cleaned up the nest and dead bees and patched the holes.

]]> By: Ethan http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-184 Ethan Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-184 I feel your pain. It's weird knowing an animal is living above you. I feel your pain. It’s weird knowing an animal is living above you.

]]> By: Jenni http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-183 Jenni Wed, 05 Mar 2008 23:52:00 +0000 http://www.oneprojectcloser.com/general/get-rid-of-that-squirrel/#comment-183 No tips from us.. The squirrel we had in our attic is back. He/She was gone for a bit. But the sneaky critter must have found a new way in. I heard him 10 minutes ago. No tips from us.. The squirrel we had in our attic is back. He/She was gone for a bit. But the sneaky critter must have found a new way in. I heard him 10 minutes ago.

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