Meet "Alfred"

Divemaster · 07-29-2016, 17:15

The Mrs. went to clean out the fire place today, but noticed this behind the glass. She immediately named it after Batman's butler, but still wants it evicted. "He" is about the size of a field mouse.

Obviously I need to install some screening at the top of our chimney.

PSM · 07-29-2016, 17:21

Cool, sort of. I like them outside taking care of bugs...inside, not so much.

Pat

Sohei · 07-29-2016, 20:00

Yep...I would get the screen in there before he calls the rest of his friends over to your house to stay awhile resulting in your home starting to smell like a potpourri of guano...

**Team Sergeant** · 07-29-2016, 20:17

Had them in our chimney growing up, about 30 of them. Check the flashing too...... as you said the size of a mouse, they can get into very tight spaces.

Divemaster · 07-29-2016, 21:42

Already got them out of the RV bay in the garage, which is being converted to a gym. They had eaten through the screening over the vent holes. I replaced that with a heavier gauge and it has held for several months.

The bat poop here is like mouse turds rather than the soup at the bottom of caves (or those bunkers in Panama), but we still don't want it.

Being in the middle of replacing our kitchen sink, and being scheduled to help brew a batch of hefeweizen, the chimney project will have to wait a day or two.

PSM · 07-29-2016, 21:52

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Originally Posted by Divemaster

...being scheduled to help brew a batch of hefeweizen, the chimney project will have to wait a day or two.

Ah, priorities. Good man!

(Explain that to my wife, please.

)

Pat