Hey good day, I am a certified pest control applicator with 8years of experience, sometimes I do Rodent proofing just like this one I can surely say your installation is impressive and it would surely work however here are some pro tips. Use dry wall screws to install the hardware cloth unto the foundation board for a stronger more lasting hold because if any weight should be added to the soil on top of the metal cloth it would easy pull and break the staples loose from the foundation board, also try using useing metal pegs to secure the base of the metal mess resting in the soil so the digging Rodent won't easily push away the metal cloth as he is digging and pushing forward.❤ good job on the the escaped route 👏 👍 it is a grade A installation, but with those tips it would be a A+
Thank you so very much! We paid somebody to follow what you instructed in vid. It worked. Our resident groundhog had babies, raised babies under my shed for more than 10 yrs. but then a skunk 🦨 went in there . The groundhog always eat most of the veg I love . So it was time to close that no-rental property. Thank you for sharing! Great vid and very helpful.🪴
I live in an area that has a lot of common ground plus a lake behind my home. I have been in my house for 15 years. I always get skunks and possums under my deck. Every year I have to pay $250 to have them removed. I ran across your RUclips video and thought I would give it a try. Low and behold it was like Christmas... I am so thankful. Although. The real test will come this winter.. but with that being said I just trapped a skunk about two weeks before I had this done... Cudos to you... So far ... I'm pleased and thankful...
Been planning to do this for a while, your video motivated me to "get r done"...I'm nearly 70 and I found it to be labour intensive...roots, rocks and clay. Video was well done and informative, changed my mind from using chicken wire. Thank you and keep making your videos.
Dan Tibbs Thanks Dan! I’m glad the video helped you gitrdone! Yeah the roots were the biggest pain for me too. If just normal soil it would be even easier!
You should turn your water drain spout to the right because what will happen is that your drain will pool under your shed. Just a friendly heads up with a easy fix.
I'm doing this exact project in the next week or so. Just got my new shed placed and am putting my shopping list together. Thanks for the solid video of the steps involved. Solid presentation.
A good example of the tools needed and the overall process. In addition to the staples im going to use some #10 1 1/4" self tapping wide headed screws.
Any updates on how its been holding since you did this 3 years ago? I am considering doing the same and was wondering if 8" deep and 7" out is enough for rats. Thanks in advanced!
I have a 10 x 20' custom shed. 1 10' side is grass so I will need to cut and lift the grass to place cloth underneath. Other side has a ramp and grass is dead under.
Thank you so much for sharing. I shared your vid with my husband. We have a resident groundhog for ~10 yrs now, very difficult to get him to leave. This looks very promising!
Doing a shed and the city building department said I must prevent rodent harborage. I had no clue! Thanks for the video! I think this is what I need to do!
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when i build a shed i put it on a 6 inch slab with rebar 1/2 inch 16 on center and i can load the heck out of it plus i have a concrete floor i can wash it down if i want and its also lifted sides and a sealed door that critters cant eat .
This is great - did you put in a one way door before you sealed it all up to make sure if a skunk left it couldn’t return? Trying to figure a way to make sure I’m not sealing a critter in.
Hi Gord, thanks for the comment and support! I didn't put a one-way door in, but I did use a smoke bomb with everything wide open before I started. And I was making a lot of noise during this project, so I think I scared away any last critters. Check out my ANIMALS DIY PLAYLIST where I have another video showing the smoke process: ruclips.net/p/PLi_xrZRI49bVr_ILvSpvRky83ORkIDSoH Hope that helps! :)
Thanks for the quick reply. I am pretty sure whatever is under mine only emerges at night as I’ve seen the rocks I place have been moved. Will try a few tactics to encourage whatever it is to leave and not return. Really don’t want to get get surprised by an angry skunk or raccoon while I’m digging the trench. My shed is 8x8
Tack the first in on the shed, the roll the edge close to the tacked edge , and secure to first part with zip ties. No digging. But your ideas looks great, good job.
JUST did it this week. I used 4 ft x 25 ft mesh wired fencing to do my backyard fencing. Bent it at the 1 ft margin leaving 3 ft for the height portion. Stapled it along all 3 sides of my fence. Hoping for the best right now.
Hi Brian, I did not have to tie it together at the corners because that is where my cinder block foundation was, so I essentially went and overlapped the wire with the blocks, and then buried them down into the ground. There technically is a slight gap at the corners (where the wire does not meet each side of the rectangle shaped shed, but no animal could get in because it is still just block, wire, or gravel. No air gaps for them to get into.
Thanks for the video! I bought some mesh and will be attempting something similar this weekend. I had a squirrel chew through the top of our shed door (I may have trapped him in when I blocked the hole with a rock on Tuesday and he chewed his way out...ugh). Any ideas on how to repair the top of a wood shed door? Should I just repair it using the mesh? We are just about ready to get a plastic shed ....there are lots of holes on the floor on the inside from last summer (I thought I fixed it until checking the shed earlier in the week). I may try to get some metal flashing since the holes are where the floor and wall meet, but I don't actually know what to do or who to ask.
elyse cueto You’re welcome! Critters are tricky. If a wood door, you could simply patch it with a new wood patch label screwed in. If new plastic shed, you should be good. Just block all holes to keep squirrels out!! Let me know how the project goes! 😎👍🏻
Would you be able to tell me, how long a skunk smell would last if a skunk sprayed by our home or under our deck? We have camera's set up to see if there is a skunk and we have seen nothing in 3 days. I threw some loose dirt on top of a ground hog hole that is by our deck and there has been no movement, it was loose dirt to see if it gets moved. I'm trying to figure why the house still smells like a skunk, it's been a week snice we started smelling skunk smell. I don't know if it sprayed by the house or the ground hog. But there has been no movement in 3 days since we set up the cameras up; the cameras do not give off light.
getting ready to this this over the weekend. I have an apple tree which draws every criteria imaginable in the fall. Coons are th worst! Cost me upward of 6,000 clams in damages when they dug under the porch and got into the basement. Ruined the furnace and hot water tank. Wish me luck.
Thanks for sharing! Sealing off deck project today. [How the heck did 28 people down-vote someone taking the time to go through the effort of recording/sharing their DIY experience? Did someone strap them to a chair and make them watch it against their will? Fear of chicken wire? Animal lovers demanding roofs for rats? LOL!]
Lol yeah there are a fair amount of them poking around, but it's all about the overall positive people that come in here to find these videos helpful :)
Great video. I'm trying to figure out if this job is necessary for our new shed. I don't mind critters seeking shelter underneath, I don't want our cat or dog trying to follow them and getting stuck or somehow compromising the structure somehow. It's built up pretty well and we never worried about this with our way too old shed ☝
Ken Trock I was thinking the same thing. My dog is small and would chase anything that goes under my shed, so I’m gonna go ahead and start this project tomorrow. Seems easy enough.
Yes what I have heard his the chewing that could happen if the critter become trapped under the shed due to snow etc. I was with you. I don’t mind critters taking shelter. But I don’t want them to chew up my shed either. So I’m going to be proactive a prevent the habitat.
What I want to know is why it has to be buried? If I attach it to ground level deck and run it out about 3 ft., cover with gravel, I don t see them digging down at all.
klbelt When smoking critters out ideally you want to leave one escape route for them to flee. But then afterwards you can plug it up. See my other smoke bomb video too for help :)
Nice job, but from what I see in the video it looks like the hardware cloth was placed straight down and not curved outward like you described. I have rabbits under my shed so I think I will try your method. They are under my deck too. Not much I can do there though except get a dog maybe.
You don't show how/if the wire sits into the dirt or on top of the dirt..... Is it pressed into the dirt and if so how far down before the rock is placed/ OR is it bent at the bottom at a right angle? then placed on top of the dirt and then rock covers? Not sure what you mean by "so the animals don't dig under the dirt?, especially if the wire is not deep into the dirt? Can you please explain or add a video to explain Thanks.
I used hardware cloth around my deck...everything was living under my deck; skunks, squirrels, groundhogs, birds, bunnies, EVERYBODY!!!!!! lol 😆 but I did some research and thought hardware clothe, drywall screws, construction glue, and 12 inch garden stakes just might help....no pretty but so far so 👍
@@wildcatDIY the water will stand under shed and cause it to rot from moisture from the floor get gutters away from foundation or will sink the blocks down deeper then it sits on dirt directly weight pushes mud with no effort. plus no major air flow will cause rotten as well in high moisture areas..
You inspired me, I did this over the weekend and it turned out great, leaving one side open for rabbits to escape. What smoke technique did you use and would you use it again? Thanks!
Yes, you sure can! All of the parts that I used the chicken wire did not have a slab under it - just normal shed with air under those parts (where animals could get into before this project). Hope that helps! Good luck :)
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I just bought my first house and it has 2 sheds and a gazebo. I have seen woodchucks go under the gazebo and something chewed a hole in the side of my shed. I dont know how that even possible but there is a big pile of dirt by it. got the house at a good price but yeah... this is what i need to do before winter comes. dont want these bastards living under my deck or sheds . i guess im gonna try fox urine granules to drive them away before i start putting up the barrier
One may even consider some of the pellet guns up to .22 caliber that have suppression. They could be used for rabbit hunting even. They could still be heard but they’re not that loud. Just a thought.
Jorge Malagon Hi. Very tough to estimate since I don’t do this professionally as a job. But it was about $100 in supplies and took me four hours or so. So probably $300 or so I might guess.
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We had a groundhog dig under a house slab. We found out because there was a pile of gravel against the house, and a big hole. So yes they can dig through gravel. Our shed guy told us to dig an 8" trench all around like in the end of this video.
Nope not yet almost three years or so later! My shed partially on a slab. And the rest of it is on cinder blocks so the water never touches any shed wood 👍👍
I bought a live trap at tractor supply and placed it in a large trash bag. I set the door up and had a slice of American cheese in it. Bought a pellet rifle at 1300 feet per seconds. So far 3 skunks, 3 possums and 2 raccoons are swimming with the fish and Luca Brassi.
Art Tafil In theory they could but they won’t because they are dumb rodents. They will seek out other sheds or shelters that don’t take as much effort.
unhwildcat333, Maybe where you’re from but here in Knoxville, Tennessee the woods rats tunnel under wire mesh and come in and eat the plywood flooring in about a four from the outer edge of the siding! Even with my German Shepherd outside some of them get in the shed. My Shepherd digs massive holes to access their tunnels. That’s how I know what they do. We constantly find rat carcasses in the yard where she’s snapped their backs or necks. When I go inside of the shed I carry my 22 LR Sig Sauer loaded with rat shot. I’ve shot over a dozen trying to get out of the holes.
I just got 1 side of my shed done , I will only have to do 3 sides shed because we pushed the back of the shed right up to a retaining wall. This is 2020 and I’d like to know if it’s still holding up?
Very nice! Yup... everything is still good now (January 2020). No issues or animals whatsoever!!! The first winter I would find little skunk snow paw prints trying to dig under my shes but they couldn’t 😎
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Can i use staples on brick wall?
og jenny Nope.
Hey good day, I am a certified pest control applicator with 8years of experience, sometimes I do Rodent proofing just like this one I can surely say your installation is impressive and it would surely work however here are some pro tips. Use dry wall screws to install the hardware cloth unto the foundation board for a stronger more lasting hold because if any weight should be added to the soil on top of the metal cloth it would easy pull and break the staples loose from the foundation board, also try using useing metal pegs to secure the base of the metal mess resting in the soil so the digging Rodent won't easily push away the metal cloth as he is digging and pushing forward.❤ good job on the the escaped route 👏 👍 it is a grade A installation, but with those tips it would be a A+
Thank you so very much! We paid somebody to follow what you instructed in vid. It worked. Our resident groundhog had babies, raised babies under my shed for more than 10 yrs. but then a skunk 🦨 went in there . The groundhog always eat most of the veg I love . So it was time to close that no-rental property. Thank you for sharing! Great vid and very helpful.🪴
I should have fixed our screen porch 20 years ago, but here we are. Thanks for the video and motivation! Looking forward to skunks moving on.
Heck ya! Good luck with the project!
I live in an area that has a lot of common ground plus a lake behind my home. I have been in my house for 15 years. I always get skunks and possums under my deck. Every year I have to pay $250 to have them removed. I ran across your RUclips video and thought I would give it a try. Low and behold it was like Christmas... I am so thankful. Although. The real test will come this winter.. but with that being said I just trapped a skunk about two weeks before I had this done... Cudos to you... So far ... I'm pleased and thankful...
Belle Williams That’s great to hear! I’m happy it is helping keep those critters away!! 😀
Been planning to do this for a while, your video motivated me to "get r done"...I'm nearly 70 and I found it to be labour intensive...roots, rocks and clay. Video was well done and informative, changed my mind from using chicken wire. Thank you and keep making your videos.
Dan Tibbs Thanks Dan! I’m glad the video helped you gitrdone! Yeah the roots were the biggest pain for me too. If just normal soil it would be even easier!
This hardware cloth size is too big for mice. It must be 1/4 inch or smaller. :-(
@@makeupchick9544 Try aluminum roof flashing
You should turn your water drain spout to the right because what will happen is that your drain will pool under your shed. Just a friendly heads up with a easy fix.
I'm doing this exact project in the next week or so. Just got my new shed placed and am putting my shopping list together. Thanks for the solid video of the steps involved. Solid presentation.
Ken Bruner You got it! Cool good luck. Let me know how it goes.
A good example of the tools needed and the overall process. In addition to the staples im going to use some #10 1 1/4" self tapping wide headed screws.
We like your video. You did a good job working in that narrow area . We need to do that on our shed .Thank you for the tools and information
Hey- have never commented on a video on youtube before. Just wanted to say this was really well done- very helpful, thank you.
Will Courter Hi Will, you’re welcome... cool thanks! I’m glad it helped out. Have a great day 👍
Any updates on how its been holding since you did this 3 years ago? I am considering doing the same and was wondering if 8" deep and 7" out is enough for rats. Thanks in advanced!
Yup. It’s still holding up perfectly. Zero issues!
Did you do yours and did you use 1/2 or 1/4 chicken wire
I have a 10 x 20' custom shed. 1 10' side is grass so I will need to cut and lift the grass to place cloth underneath. Other side has a ramp and grass is dead under.
Thank you for the tips...dealing with skunks in the area..
Thank you so much for sharing. I shared your vid with my husband. We have a resident groundhog for ~10 yrs now, very difficult to get him to leave. This looks very promising!
You’re welcome! Awesome. It’s not too bad once you get going. Let me know how it goes!
Doing a shed and the city building department said I must prevent rodent harborage. I had no clue! Thanks for the video! I think this is what I need to do!
CatholicCrossBearers You’re welcome! Good luck. Not too difficult once you get started.
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when i build a shed i put it on a 6 inch slab with rebar 1/2 inch 16 on center and i can load the heck out of it plus i have a concrete floor i can wash it down if i want and its also lifted sides and a sealed door that critters cant eat .
Meanold bonbon nice
This is great - did you put in a one way door before you sealed it all up to make sure if a skunk left it couldn’t return? Trying to figure a way to make sure I’m not sealing a critter in.
Hi Gord, thanks for the comment and support! I didn't put a one-way door in, but I did use a smoke bomb with everything wide open before I started. And I was making a lot of noise during this project, so I think I scared away any last critters. Check out my ANIMALS DIY PLAYLIST where I have another video showing the smoke process: ruclips.net/p/PLi_xrZRI49bVr_ILvSpvRky83ORkIDSoH Hope that helps! :)
Thanks for the quick reply. I am pretty sure whatever is under mine only emerges at night as I’ve seen the rocks I place have been moved. Will try a few tactics to encourage whatever it is to leave and not return. Really don’t want to get get surprised by an angry skunk or raccoon while I’m digging the trench. My shed is 8x8
Tack the first in on the shed, the roll the edge close to the tacked edge , and secure to first part with zip ties. No digging. But your ideas looks great, good job.
Thank you, I'm building my shed now, got an idea how to proof animal from my shed.
Bill Zheng Nice! You’re welcome. Good luck with the project!
preventive care!
Looks great. I have a wood fence that they bit and dug through. How high would you go with the wire?
JUST did it this week. I used 4 ft x 25 ft mesh wired fencing to do my backyard fencing. Bent it at the 1 ft margin leaving 3 ft for the height portion. Stapled it along all 3 sides of my fence. Hoping for the best right now.
Really nice job,i need to do that,how has it held up keeping out the rodents over 5 years???
Would this also work for a foundation of a home to keep groundhogs away?
Jenny Moline Hi Jenny, yes for sure. They can’t bite or dig through the metal mesh. Should work! Let me know how it goes.
Very helpful video! Could you share what the hardware cloth sniping tool is called? That’s the only material I still have to buy. Thanks again.
Thank you. Look up tin snips or aviation snips.
Perfect - down to earth. I think I can do this. Thank you!
Linda Larock Thank you, Linda! Easy! Let me know how it goes!
Thanks for the video and the information. Where do you get the smoke bombs at anybody?
You’re welcome. I think I got them at my local Ace hardware store.
Would like to do something like this so the moles wont cross into my yard between fences. Does that sound crazy or been done?
iamjuliaboyle Possibly. Tough to know your yard setup. But anywhere you bury the wire mesh the critters won’t be able to dig :)
Amazing video, very informative and to the point. Did you tie the chicken wire together at the outside corners?
Hi Brian, I did not have to tie it together at the corners because that is where my cinder block foundation was, so I essentially went and overlapped the wire with the blocks, and then buried them down into the ground. There technically is a slight gap at the corners (where the wire does not meet each side of the rectangle shaped shed, but no animal could get in because it is still just block, wire, or gravel. No air gaps for them to get into.
I have a rabbit issue and this is what I want to do. Thanks!!!
Awesome! You're welcome! Good luck with your critter project.
Thanks for the video! I bought some mesh and will be attempting something similar this weekend. I had a squirrel chew through the top of our shed door (I may have trapped him in when I blocked the hole with a rock on Tuesday and he chewed his way out...ugh). Any ideas on how to repair the top of a wood shed door? Should I just repair it using the mesh?
We are just about ready to get a plastic shed ....there are lots of holes on the floor on the inside from last summer (I thought I fixed it until checking the shed earlier in the week). I may try to get some metal flashing since the holes are where the floor and wall meet, but I don't actually know what to do or who to ask.
elyse cueto You’re welcome! Critters are tricky. If a wood door, you could simply patch it with a new wood patch label screwed in. If new plastic shed, you should be good. Just block all holes to keep squirrels out!! Let me know how the project goes! 😎👍🏻
Would you be able to tell me, how long a skunk smell would last if a skunk sprayed by our home or under our deck?
We have camera's set up to see if there is a skunk and we have seen nothing in 3 days. I threw some loose dirt on top of a ground hog hole that is by our deck and there has been no movement, it was loose dirt to see if it gets moved.
I'm trying to figure why the house still smells like a skunk, it's been a week snice we started smelling skunk smell. I don't know if it sprayed by the house or the ground hog. But there has been no movement in 3 days since we set up the cameras up; the cameras do not give off light.
getting ready to this this over the weekend. I have an apple tree which draws every criteria imaginable in the fall.
Coons are th worst!
Cost me upward of 6,000 clams in damages when they dug under the porch and got into the basement. Ruined the furnace and hot water tank.
Wish me luck.
Oh no! Haha. Good luck with the project!!
Did this work??
Thanks for sharing! Sealing off deck project today.
[How the heck did 28 people down-vote someone taking the time to go through the effort of recording/sharing their DIY experience? Did someone strap them to a chair and make them watch it against their will? Fear of chicken wire? Animal lovers demanding roofs for rats? LOL!]
Lol yeah there are a fair amount of them poking around, but it's all about the overall positive people that come in here to find these videos helpful :)
Great video. I'm trying to figure out if this job is necessary for our new shed. I don't mind critters seeking shelter underneath, I don't want our cat or dog trying to follow them and getting stuck or somehow compromising the structure somehow. It's built up pretty well and we never worried about this with our way too old shed ☝
Ken Trock Cool. Yeah for me I will always do this. I don’t need skunks surprising me when I walk to my shed at night haha.
Ken Trock I was thinking the same thing. My dog is small and would chase anything that goes under my shed, so I’m gonna go ahead and start this project tomorrow. Seems easy enough.
As per a neighbor, groundhogs have eaten through the wood at the base of their shed.
Yes what I have heard his the chewing that could happen if the critter become trapped under the shed due to snow etc. I was with you. I don’t mind critters taking shelter. But I don’t want them to chew up my shed either. So I’m going to be proactive a prevent the habitat.
@@collef1136, 3 years later with this shed and no activity under it at all. Turned out to be a non-event.
Thanks for the video. I need to do this for my shed and my deck. How long did the project take? Have you had any rodents try to chew through the wire?
You’re welcome. Took me about half a days work. Maybe 6 hours. Most of the work was digging the trenches. No rodents since! Good luck.
What I want to know is why it has to be buried? If I attach it to ground level deck and run it out about 3 ft., cover with gravel, I don t see them digging down at all.
I have a nice sized hole under the slab of the garage floor. Should I use gravel after smoking them out, or what should I use?
klbelt When smoking critters out ideally you want to leave one escape route for them to flee. But then afterwards you can plug it up. See my other smoke bomb video too for help :)
What would your suggestion be to plug it up with?
Thank you for your response.
If you want to keep mice out as well, try 1/8" hardware cloth. They can't fit through those tiny holes.
Curious if the the soil will go into your gravel trench and shifting your concrete blocks.
J Ng Good question but not yet because I compacted they gravel a lot. And tried to not disturb the blocks too much.
Thank you!!! I have the same problem. This may work!!
You’re welcome! Still no critters over here a couple years later 🥳
How's this project today. Is it still working?
Nice job, but from what I see in the video it looks like the hardware cloth was placed straight down and not curved outward like you described. I have rabbits under my shed so I think I will try your method. They are under my deck too. Not much I can do there though except get a dog maybe.
How do you flatten the hard mesh??? Mine keeps rolling up.
You don't show how/if the wire sits into the dirt or on top of the dirt..... Is it pressed into the dirt and if so how far down before the rock is placed/ OR is it bent at the bottom at a right angle? then placed on top of the dirt and then rock covers? Not sure what you mean by "so the animals don't dig under the dirt?, especially if the wire is not deep into the dirt? Can you please explain or add a video to explain Thanks.
How do you keep them out of the shed
Check out the video. I stapled wire mesh to the shed lower wooden structure and buried the wire mesh into the dirt. Hope this helps.
I used hardware cloth around my deck...everything was living under my deck; skunks, squirrels, groundhogs, birds, bunnies, EVERYBODY!!!!!! lol 😆 but I did some research and thought hardware clothe, drywall screws, construction glue, and 12 inch garden stakes just might help....no pretty but so far so 👍
😂😂😂😂
After six hours success. I my son used screws to pin up the hard cloth lol
That's awesome! That's a good idea. How big of an area did you animal-proof?
@@wildcatDIY 10/12 used hammer to dig trench
After 6 months its still hanging no more critters thanks alot for this idea
Nice grom! Grom gang!
Ya!! 🤘🤘
That was really good clear video and instruction....but,....did it work?
Well done you!
Yes. Worked great.
Thanks!
I ended up placing 2 layers of bricks all around the base of my shed. Finally bricks and gravel did it. No more skunks or foxes.
Thanks for the video, my only thing I'd do differently would be to use romex staples for the screening. Thanks again.
You got it! Yeah not a bad idea if you have a box laying around.
Nice video. Exactly what I need to do...
Sonja Hayes Thanks! Let me know how it goes.
What kind of smoke bombs? Link? How do I make sure they are out before I install the fence? How do I make sure I don't burn down my shed?
AgingFlux Check out my video on that here: ruclips.net/video/aWCB_Kp24t4/видео.html Hope that helps 👍
Good work
Thanks!!
@@wildcatDIY
I am using your video to do the exact same thing. Well..should look the same
@@bful-q7g That’s great! Let me know how it goes. Good luck!
nice to let the water from gutter to run under the shed and rot it out we can come and build you a new shed soon thanks
Meanold bonbon It’s elevated on blocks on one half and slab on the other. Nothing is going to rot.
@@wildcatDIY the water will stand under shed and cause it to rot from moisture from the floor get gutters away from foundation or will sink the blocks down deeper then it sits on dirt directly weight pushes mud with no effort.
plus no major air flow will cause rotten as well in high moisture areas..
This looks good...
Thanks.
Well done brother
Thanks, mate!
You inspired me, I did this over the weekend and it turned out great, leaving one side open for rabbits to escape. What smoke technique did you use and would you use it again? Thanks!
rvaldiv Sweet! I forget the brand but check out my other videos. I did a video on it. Good luck!
Great job
Thank you!!
why didn't you go 1/4 inch?
Can I use the trench & chicken wire around a shed with no concrete slab? We have a skunk tenant :/ Thanks!
Yes, you sure can! All of the parts that I used the chicken wire did not have a slab under it - just normal shed with air under those parts (where animals could get into before this project). Hope that helps! Good luck :)
Nice job!
Really helpful! Thanks for sharing!
Kristen Walsh Thanks. You got it!
I think I'm going to do this except for under my bed. My bunny goes under there and chews on the carpet
God loves You Worth a shot!
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Looks Great!!!
Good video bro,, thanks
Shaq Taker Thanks man you got it 👍👍
Cheap product only going rust and within time and help of environment the animals will be able to push way in or pull edge open.
Four years in no rust. This is not going anywhere.
I just bought my first house and it has 2 sheds and a gazebo. I have seen woodchucks go under the gazebo and something chewed a hole in the side of my shed. I dont know how that even possible but there is a big pile of dirt by it. got the house at a good price but yeah... this is what i need to do before winter comes. dont want these bastards living under my deck or sheds . i guess im gonna try fox urine granules to drive them away before i start putting up the barrier
Luke MC Nice! Yeah good luck with the deterrents. But in the long run a little wire will save you a lot of headaches. Let me know how it goes!
@@wildcatDIY I may try live traps too. If I didn't live in a neighborhood I'd wait on the porch with a shotgun
One may even consider some of the pellet guns up to .22 caliber that have suppression. They could be used for rabbit hunting even. They could still be heard but they’re not that loud. Just a thought.
How much would you charge to do this on a mobile home, any idea?, thanks. The skirting is sitting on some tipe of wood like 2x4 or 4x4 some like that.
Jorge Malagon Hi. Very tough to estimate since I don’t do this professionally as a job. But it was about $100 in supplies and took me four hours or so. So probably $300 or so I might guess.
@@wildcatDIY thanks buddy
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@@wildcatDIY You're hired! How soon can you start? :-) We were just told today that we need something like this for our mobile home and they're asking for a lot more than $300! Our big problem is how do we attach the hardware cloth? We don't have that nice wooden trim around the edge like you do. And what is this method called, does it have a name?
Depends on the perimeter but I usually charge $800-1500 for similar job.
Did this work 3 years later??
Yup still is holding up great. Zero animals under my shed since!!
Good job!
Harry Langley Thanks!
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Can't they dig through the gravel & then under the wire again?
Nope. Gravel hurts their paws so they give up. And then the wire mesh is like a fence. Almost impossible for critters to get in 😀
@@wildcatDIY I did it. Nothing so far. Thank you
We had a groundhog dig under a house slab. We found out because there was a pile of gravel against the house, and a big hole. So yes they can dig through gravel. Our shed guy told us to dig an 8" trench all around like in the end of this video.
Get ready for Cramped Hands....the cost of a shear that attaches to a cordless drill is worth it ,if youve got that much to cut...
Kilroy Is Here Hmm. I do love new tools, so I may have to check that out!
Curious if that gutter pipe caused any water problems for you so close to the shed?
Nope not yet almost three years or so later! My shed partially on a slab. And the rest of it is on cinder blocks so the water never touches any shed wood 👍👍
Like it I'm trying it
Looks awesome dude! I'm doing the same!
Landscape fabric and gravel
As the video goes on, you have more and more cuts on your fingers. haha. Good job though. I need to do this (with gloves)
They will even dig under the slab. They dug under my pole barn.
I bought a live trap at tractor supply and placed it in a large trash bag. I set the door up and had a slice of American cheese in it. Bought a pellet rifle at 1300 feet per seconds. So far 3 skunks, 3 possums and 2 raccoons are swimming with the fish and Luca Brassi.
Going to Home Depot now
G. Florez Yesss! Good luck!
It's 6 years later = did it work ???? My neighborhood is infested with rats
The problem with your methods are that rodents tunnel underground up behind the wire then they eat their way in wherever they want
Art Tafil In theory they could but they won’t because they are dumb rodents. They will seek out other sheds or shelters that don’t take as much effort.
unhwildcat333, Maybe where you’re from but here in Knoxville, Tennessee the woods rats tunnel under wire mesh and come in and eat the plywood flooring in about a four from the outer edge of the siding! Even with my German Shepherd outside some of them get in the shed. My Shepherd digs massive holes to access their tunnels. That’s how I know what they do. We constantly find rat carcasses in the yard where she’s snapped their backs or necks. When I go inside of the shed I carry my 22 LR Sig Sauer loaded with rat shot. I’ve shot over a dozen trying to get out of the holes.
Can you do this for me? Haha.
Todd Bart Ha sure thing! It’s not that bad just time and labor. Simple once you break it down. Good luck!
I just got 1 side of my shed done , I will only have to do 3 sides shed because we pushed the back of the shed right up to a retaining wall. This is 2020 and I’d like to know if it’s still holding up?
Very nice! Yup... everything is still good now (January 2020). No issues or animals whatsoever!!! The first winter I would find little skunk snow paw prints trying to dig under my shes but they couldn’t 😎
unhwildcat333 good to know. I’m on my way🙋🏼♀️