Son K has been hearing noises in the ceiling for months now, every so often. We decided to call someone to investigate the problem after K complained again. The guy couldn't find any holes in the roof area so he ruled out squirrels or raccoons. We confirmed that the noises are heard at nighttime. They went up into the attic to investigate. They saw little holes dug into the insulation. It seems it is mice in the ceiling, likely field mice, driven there because of all the construction in the area.
The solution was to put a counted number of packets (about a year's supply) of rat poison in one corner of the roof so that it would be easier to keep track of the packets, as opposed to scattering them all over the roof. This way they would know how many packets were consumed. Apparently this poison dehydrates the mice so they leave the roof looking for water, and they die outside shortly after.
I am glad we called in the professionals. They gave us a 6 month warranty.
But now we found a chipmunk tunnel in our garden....
The solution was to put a counted number of packets (about a year's supply) of rat poison in one corner of the roof so that it would be easier to keep track of the packets, as opposed to scattering them all over the roof. This way they would know how many packets were consumed. Apparently this poison dehydrates the mice so they leave the roof looking for water, and they die outside shortly after.
I am glad we called in the professionals. They gave us a 6 month warranty.
But now we found a chipmunk tunnel in our garden....
