Great idea to use the paint stir stick as backing support for the stucco paste to adhere to! Woodpecker hole is much easier to repair if there is something for the stucco to adhere to. Body (auto) filler works really well and the body filler is rock hard after the filler dries. Body filler is much cheaper as well if you're looking to cut costs and do the job as cheaply as possible.
I moved in to a townhouse, with this problem. Fixed the problem years ago with reflective tape, but didn't keep it up 5:385:40 They completely ruined my trim again this year. Patched and repainted. Now they are on the other side ruining the neighbors window😮
I know this is an old video but i wanted to the method used here. My problem is wood boring bees destroying my cedar fascia broads. I'll try the putty.
Good luck, we have wood boring bees (carpenter bees) in my area as well. We no longer have the house in this video, but have also had challenges with carpenter bees on our deck and porch.
Supriya dubey - the main reasons they are drilling is for food (insects) or nesting. Control the insects and offer other forms of housing are options, or you can try deterrents such as reflective streamers, hanging CD’s, or setting up an owl decoy may help.
@Sam Sen - Good luck there. Fake owls, hanging CD’s, silver streamers are all options. I haven’t found anything cool proof, other than repairing the damage everything spring and fall.
@@vaoutdoorssportsman3555 Thanks my friend. But those were among the first things I tried. Additionally I tried spraying diesel over the site (Someone said they get distracted by the smell... but I don't think they even have nose!), then sound activated, dropping spider over string (Halloween left over stuff), then stretching thin fishing lines, zigzag and right to left, where they repeatedly make whole (Guess they have obsession to some locations-Poor me, among all the distance neighbors, I'm the chosen one!) and God knows how many other tricks, none to any avid. In fact I have seen flickers seating right on top of the scarecrow, Mr. Owl!!!!! PLEASE if anyone has a working ideas, share it here. More than 10K$ so far has gone into re-re-repair of what they do and the only thing not changed is the reappearance of the damage!!! Anyways, thanks a lot for your good content and timely reply. Meanwhile I continue with the repair. Only the favorite hole they make is at the middle of south side of the house (Sunny side) almost at third floor level, where it's really hard to reach and up there, over a tall ladder, world looks a lot more scarier, even with total corona infestation and what not. Cheers and a great weekend to all.
I bought a sheet of metal and cut it into small squares. Then I screwed the into the wood over the holes. It helped with each hole, but the issue was that the woodpeckers just kept making more holes. I had a fake owl and cds hanging on a string. Nothing helped. I just recently replaced the siding with Hardi plank. Hopefully that’ll stop them come spring.
I have used a professional grade insecticide both as a pre-treatment to painting and on a regular maintenance treatment, but we still have occasional issues, especially with a wood sided house in a heavily wooded Virginia Neighborhood.
CHOCLODITE LENSMAN- 👎🏻That is the same half ass repair the previous owner did. Every one of those repairs were reopened by the birds in less then a year.
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This is exactly the issue I'm having living in the woods with our woodpecker friends. Thank you!
Great idea to use the paint stir stick as backing support for the stucco paste to adhere to! Woodpecker hole is much easier to repair if there is something for the stucco to adhere to. Body (auto) filler works really well and the body filler is rock hard after the filler dries. Body filler is much cheaper as well if you're looking to cut costs and do the job as cheaply as possible.
Thank you! I hadn't thought of using the paint stick as a backing device. This turns a perplexing problem into an easy fix.
Loved both the video and the music!!!
Love the trick of using the paint stirrer as backing to hold the filler. Thanks for the video!
Russ Charif - Glad you like it!
Brilliant! I never would've thought of this. Thanks for making a video!
Exactly what I needed, the paint stir stick is a great idea
I moved in to a townhouse, with this problem. Fixed the problem years ago with reflective tape, but didn't keep it up 5:38 5:40 They completely ruined my trim again this year. Patched and repainted. Now they are on the other side ruining the neighbors window😮
Stop the music. Thanks for the video.
Basic Poke music is super annoying 😂 I’m trying to listen to the tutorial and it sounds like a 70s sitcom
Hate it!
Thank you. Great video and very informative.
Why not spray foam first then fill or use your paint stick with globbing quit set glue to adhere the stick from the inside vs. a bunch of screws.
What product did you use to fill the hole with?
I know this is an old video but i wanted to the method used here. My problem is wood boring bees destroying my cedar fascia broads. I'll try the putty.
Good luck, we have wood boring bees (carpenter bees) in my area as well. We no longer have the house in this video, but have also had challenges with carpenter bees on our deck and porch.
So helpful! Thank you
Great video! Thanks for the tips.
Great video
What " paste" did you use to fill the hole?
G. Arrieta - 0:45 - Gardner Flex n’ Fill. I’ve found this spackling holds the paint better then most others.
You sound like Mike row by the end
How to stop birds from pecking?
Supriya dubey - the main reasons they are drilling is for food (insects) or nesting. Control the insects and offer other forms of housing are options, or you can try deterrents such as reflective streamers, hanging CD’s, or setting up an owl decoy may help.
@@vaoutdoorssportsman3555 thank you
OK now the million dollar question. How to discourage the Woody or Flicker from return and re-damage, in an efficient and durable way?
@Sam Sen - Good luck there. Fake owls, hanging CD’s, silver streamers are all options. I haven’t found anything cool proof, other than repairing the damage everything spring and fall.
@@vaoutdoorssportsman3555 Thanks my friend. But those were among the first things I tried. Additionally I tried spraying diesel over the site (Someone said they get distracted by the smell... but I don't think they even have nose!), then sound activated, dropping spider over string (Halloween left over stuff), then stretching thin fishing lines, zigzag and right to left, where they repeatedly make whole (Guess they have obsession to some locations-Poor me, among all the distance neighbors, I'm the chosen one!) and God knows how many other tricks, none to any avid. In fact I have seen flickers seating right on top of the scarecrow, Mr. Owl!!!!! PLEASE if anyone has a working ideas, share it here. More than 10K$ so far has gone into re-re-repair of what they do and the only thing not changed is the reappearance of the damage!!!
Anyways, thanks a lot for your good content and timely reply. Meanwhile I continue with the repair. Only the favorite hole they make is at the middle of south side of the house (Sunny side) almost at third floor level, where it's really hard to reach and up there, over a tall ladder, world looks a lot more scarier, even with total corona infestation and what not.
Cheers and a great weekend to all.
I bought a sheet of metal and cut it into small squares. Then I screwed the into the wood over the holes. It helped with each hole, but the issue was that the woodpeckers just kept making more holes. I had a fake owl and cds hanging on a string. Nothing helped. I just recently replaced the siding with Hardi plank. Hopefully that’ll stop them come spring.
Did you try pew pew ☠️☠️☠️?
Thanks for the tip
Have you ever thought about spraying the cedar with insecticide, letting it dry and then doing the repair?
I have used a professional grade insecticide both as a pre-treatment to painting and on a regular maintenance treatment, but we still have occasional issues, especially with a wood sided house in a heavily wooded Virginia Neighborhood.
Woodpecker could just be making mating noises. And no bugs
@@vaoutdoorssportsman3555 How to stop birds from pecking the house wall?
Thank you much appreciated
Why denigrate the content with the annoying crap noise in the background? Made it half way through your content then switched to another video.
Patrick Grengs - to each their own! Glad you found help somewhere else! 😊
Duck tape or gorilla tape would have saved a lot of time instead of wood and screw.
CHOCLODITE LENSMAN- 👎🏻That is the same half ass repair the previous owner did. Every one of those repairs were reopened by the birds in less then a year.
@@vaoutdoorssportsman3555 LOL.....half a paint stick beats half an ass every time!