Something Living In My Roof

Last night i went out and when i came back dh said he d heard something scrabbling about in the ceiling above our living room.

Something living in my roof. This is a much larger animal than a rat or bird and it usually easy to tell its presence from the much heavier and slower footfalls and they don t gnaw wood like the rodents will. Once it s confirmed that the possum s are gone bait can be laid throughout the roof cavity to control the rats. Rats love to live in the roof space of our homes. In new zealand the other animal that can be a cause of noises in the roof is the possum australian brushtail possum.

Inspect window and door framing and check the eaves as well as the flashing around attic vents chimneys and fans on the. They can ascend the corners of most houses and easily climb up and down downspouts. They chew their way in and then keep chewing once they get in making a lot of damage along the way. They can cause all sorts of damage and make noise all through the night.

If there is an injured animal on the roof or it falls from the roof and is injured one of the most important things is not to put yourself in harm s way. The most common place raccoons will occupy in your home is the attic. Squirrels are the most common critters to invade attics. Hearing scratching sounds in the night.

1 raccoons are excellent climbers so it s fairly difficult to keep them from climbing on the roof. Check around pipes conduits coaxial cables. Here are the most common animals that could be living in your ceiling and how to identify them. Fill gaps of 1 2 inch width or.

Because raccoons are the largest animal that will break into your attic or home it is also the easiest to identify. However if you ve got anything obvious like a tree right next to the house with branches that overhand the roof you might want to trim that back. It is elevated insulated and well out of harm s way. If you can catch the animal then placing a large sturdy box or a strong washing basket can help you to catch them and then putting a blanket over the box can help to calm the animal.

Strange noises in the attic or walls. Mouseproofing the house look for holes and gaps on the exterior lower level of your house first. Stations are not required as we are confident that no possums are present.