How do you seal gaps/holes in roof area to keep rodents out of attic?
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Use spray foam insulation available at Home Improvement stores.
With a foam spray, fill the holes, if large enough, with some chicken wire/steel wool.
so critters won't eat through.
Fill small holes with steel wool. Put caulk around the steel wool to keep it in place. Use lath screen or lath metal, cement, hardware cloth, or metal sheeting to fix large holes. These materials can be found at your local hardware store. Fix gaps in trailer skirtings and use flashing around the base of the house. If you do not remember to seal up entry holes in your home, rodents will continue to get inside. Outbuildings and garages should also be sealed to prevent the entrance of rodents.
Squirrels love our fireplace for some weirdo reason, we used chicken wire and foam spray as easy fix but once we have the money we plan to switch to vinyl siding which should be a cure all.
for tiny holes? steel wool and spray foam.
for places like vents that need to remain 'open' there is a metal-reinforced screening (often marketted as 'pet-proof)
for places where ventilation is not an issue? copper roof flashing or aluminum flashing (for siding) is what finally won the battle for us