1890s farmhouse, Hollis CrossingAll clear
A farmhouse attic, sealed against mice
Scratching overhead every night in October. We found eleven ways into an old farmhouse, sealed every one, and the attic has been quiet since.
- What we found
- Mice in the attic and the walls, eleven ways in
- What we did
- Every gap sealed, gable vents screened, traps
- Visits
- 3 visits over 3 weeks
- Cost
- $640
The visit log
Day 1Activity 4 of 5
Inspection after scratching at night. Signs of mice in the attic and two walls; eleven ways in, from the gable vents to a gap under the back step.
Day 2Activity 3 of 5
Every gap sealed with copper mesh and sealant, both gable vents screened, a sweep on the cellar door. Traps set in the attic.
Week 1Activity 1 of 5
Traps checked: three caught, no new signs. One more gap found by the chimney and sealed.
Week 3All clear
Nothing caught, no new signs. Traps taken away; the attic is quiet.
An old farmhouse has a hundred years of small gaps, and every October the mice come in from the fields to find them. The family heard scratching above the bedrooms every night.
We walked the house from the roofline to the cellar and found eleven ways in. Each one was sealed in a day, with copper mesh, sealant and steel screens over the gable vents. A few traps dealt with the mice already inside, and on the third visit there was nothing left to catch.
