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Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop

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JimIH

05-19-2004 14:40:27




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Father-in-law wants to build a 30 x 50 pole barn for a shop at his weekend place in S.E. MO with a gravel floor. He wants to staple 1/2" wire mesh to the splash plate and extend outward approx. 3' and cover with soil and staple a second piece and extend inward approx. 3' and cover with gravel to discourage groundhogs, gophers and the like. Will the installation of this 300' of mesh be worth the effort or will he be better served to plan on the use of traps, poisons &/or ammo to discourage critters?

Thanks for any thoughts or suggestions.

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Mike M

05-20-2004 06:36:10




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 Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to JimIH, 05-19-2004 14:40:27  
Don't forget to put in a good fitting overhead door to help keep stuff out. A 4 inch thick concrete floor poured right up to the poles and kick boards should keep most stuff out. I only have problems with spiders and small bugs in my pole barn shop.



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fixerupper

05-20-2004 05:44:10




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 Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to JimIH, 05-19-2004 14:40:27  
Even galvanized wire mesh will rust out within a few years. A cement footing at least two feet deep is the only permanent structure that will hold them out. It's lots of work but well worth it. Good luck



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JerryU

05-20-2004 04:46:32




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 Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to JimIH, 05-19-2004 14:40:27  
Around here (SE Michigan), "rat walls" are required under floor slabs. These are 3" X 24" deep concrete walls around the perimeter. That is the only way you can prevent critters like that. I don't believe the mesh will stop a critter on a mission.

Unfortunately rat walls are tough to put in after the fact because it involves hand digging. You might get a trencher and run it as close to the inside wall as possible 24" deep then pour it with concrete. That would certainly stop them from getting to the interior of the barn very far.

JU

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Wayne

05-19-2004 20:58:29




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 Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to JimIH, 05-19-2004 14:40:27  
The best critter control is a few critters of the feline variety. That's right, get yourself a few cats. I'm not by nature a cat person, I much preffer dogs, but I put up with them "for the cause". We've had several cats hanging around the shop for about 4 years now. Since then we've yet to see any snakes, no mice, no moles, and dang few lizards where we used to see them all the time. Heck, even my dogs are on their toes when they decide to make the trip through the woods to visit. The main thing is to make sure the cats are either all males, or have the females fixed or they multiply exponentially which ain't a good thing cause they can be worse than the other critters..... .

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Charles (in GA)

05-20-2004 21:10:18




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 Re: Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to Wayne, 05-19-2004 20:58:29  
Females are the best hunters, males are lazy and would rather watch the girls do the hunting. Yes, get them fixed. I have four, they are always leaving me their conquests on the door step. Anytime I open up the shop, they head right in to search out anything that might be in there.

Charles



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jeff

05-19-2004 16:17:37




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 Re: Critter Control in a Pole Barn Shop in reply to JimIH, 05-19-2004 14:40:27  
Mesh has to go down a good 2' to stop a chuck. My old man found that out when the right rear wheel of his 1929 Mack truck fell into the bast-rds living room! Was a load of fun pulling out the truck. Solid tire rear wheels have NO dig what so ever. You mean 1/4 wire mesh? It should do and get good galvinized stuff. Jeff



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