Keep Out Mice with Caulk
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
- Mice can cause a lot of damage. Instead of trapping them let's keep them out of our homes!
Caulk is a great tool to seal up and shut out critters.
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If I’m a 13 year-old boy, this is one of the funniest videos ever found on the Internet. But for me, it’s incredibly useful. Although I have seen mice go through spray foam like butter. The steel wool/coppermesh and silicone are indispensable.
Caulk can help fill your Hole, crack or gap!
Girl's guide to caulk lol
Omg what do you suggest then I was thinking of spray foam
@@miamonroe4195 Great Stuff brand Pest Block spray foam supposedly has an additive that makes rodents not like the bitter taste so they won’t chew through it. I have no personal experience with it.
Great Video !!!! I followed everything step by step ,even on the outside of my home and I did the trap out in the interior!!! Mice free for 2 months !!! Thank you, subbed , and liked
WOOHOOO> GO YOU!!!! TY
Great video, sealing up is key. I use a product on Amazon called, Lazy Cat Rodent Repellent spray which works great. It basically puts down an invisible barrier of mint and cinnamon oils that irritates their senses and they do not want to stay around. Also works great to spray on equipment and wires to avoid chewing.
Great tip! TY for sharing
Most expandable foam forms a water resistant skin on its surface and when you cut it, sponge-like holes are exposed and it's no longer water resistant. I've never seen any that are solid all the way through.
Thank you! I didn't know why there were different caulk types. Good to know!
Ok got them coming into the RV yes a caravan I cant see how they are getting in and some time ago i noticed one of the cats watching an area under my caravan he was waiting for dinner! and it was under the bathroom sink they got through under the plumbing through the bottom flooring now I have them coming in and one got caught in a mouse trap no damage to date thank God; thanks for your video
Oh no. Hang in there. Be vigilant because they can cause so much trouble. Godspeed
alright I guess my caulk will do *unzips* time to fill these holes in my home.
LMAO I really wish they could name it differently. xD
Great video steel wool I will try.
Please use gloves when dealing with steel wool, I tried ripping a piece off like she did and wound up getting shards of lil steel wool stuck in my skin on my fingers and it hurt bad... 😫😩😢
super informative! thank you!
Glad it was helpful
Great Ideas 💡 Thanks !
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Everytime I see a mouse hole, I always put my Caulk in there.
add steel wool too!
0:52 - A dime's diameter is approx 0.705".
That's a lot bigger than 0.25".
I have mice on loft, is it better to seal holes with caulk and they can’t chew it threw?
it's spelt "through" NOT threw?
Caulk is great but better when you ball up some steel wool with it. These guys are determined so opt for course wool!
Did not listen to anything she just said in the video wth ?
@@DIYHIPChicks coarse
So my problem is the hole is right underneath the heating unit & I’m worried if I use copper steal wool or caulk that it’ll catch on fire. I like to have the heat pretty high because I hate being cold. Any suggestions?
Metal plate?
You could try seal fix, it's like caulk but for fixing oven door seals so can take a lot of heat. There's also fireplace sealants, or aluminium tape is great if its on the right surface (ie a flat surface it can adhere to, like metal) Fibreglass tape might work too?
You can usually check the maximum temperature various sealants are rated for, anythign rated for ovens, stoves or fireplaces should work fine. Silicone can have a high heat rating (same kind of silicone they use for kitchen tools, so pretty heat resistant) but I would still check the spec sheet/MSDS. Put a kitchen thermometer under your heating unit when it's at it's hottest and check the temp, it probably won't be crazy high but good to check.
My first choice would be aluminium or fibreglass tape (if it'll stick) or seal fix (or any caulk/sealant rated for ovens/fireplaces etc)
Use stucco / cement
Thank you for explaining that if your hole is too big caulk may not be big enough to fill it.
do you like caulk?
So when I go to home Depot I just ask for caulk 😂😂😂😂.
Not true at all. The gap shown at 0:28 is too small for mice to go through, caulking is still good to prevent bugs and air draft. The holes shown at 2:46 - caulking with wire mesh is not enough. Rats can be so aggressive they pull out the caulk. Spray foam won't help either, mice can chew through that - plenty of YT videos show it. Either staple the wire mesh to the wall or better yet, get hardware cloth and screw it on in addition to caulking (for bugs and air sealing).
@@AnunnakiDescendant - does that look like the size of a dime to you? No, mice can't fit. Mice cannot fit in gaps 1/8" or smaller.
😂😂😂 cool video 👍🏼
Spray foam is not effective they chew right through it. See the video by Shawn Woods he tested these methods thoroughly
If you're alive link? I really like listening to this lady thou
Yep! They can crush themselves down next to nothing!
What would I use to seal a pipe that leads to my baseboard radiator that has a opening? Just concerned that it is a heat element and I don’t want to cause a fire. Thanks.
Steel wool!
No do not use steel wool, steel wool is flammable
copper mesh
Pack the hole with caulk. Got it..
Silicone
I'm a caulking fool
They can chew your wall and goes inside your house, easy
I’m about to seriously douse my entire basement in peppermint & eucalyptus oil! Their stealing my dogs food & stashing it anywhere they can.
Tightly sealed containers are the way to go. SOrry you are having a hard time
Baking soda and jiffy cornbread mix…… place it on lids around your home
So fill the hole with some caulk 😂😂😂😂
Be careful to not handle that caulk to vigorously. It may explode all over your chest or face.
girls guide to caulk.. I see what you did there.. ;)
I found a mouse last night, I dont even know where to begin
ugh so sorry. First set trap to catch the bugger. Then start inspecting the ways he could have gotten in. Check garage doors, utility line access, basement windows. Caulk, shove steel wool in cracks. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around your foundation on the outside, Hope that helps!
@@DIYHIPChicks thanks, I actually was able to trap and release him very easily. im just worried he has friends
@@lisa-lisa-lisa Has it been better? Have the mice left?
@@heatherhartman6474 hi heather, thanks for asking. knock wood, it was just the one. I had an exterminator come and look for points of access and a handyman like put stuff (I dont know what) to block those places.
@@lisa-lisa-lisa there is no such thing as one mouse.
No she didn't pick that rat up. I'm outta here. I'm scared of her.
Mice will eat spray foam and foam
They can. I like adding the steel wool
Good info but oh my gosh there is an L in caulk..... So many funny cock sentences...
So many guys crack me up here. Caulk is pronounced without the L. I can walk and talk and caulk at the same time. Caulk is not said like rock,
frock, and stock. Cock is also a male rooster beside the obvious "thing" that is so funny. I have a husband and three adult sons. I have heard it all! So chuckle away😆
The way she said caulk tho.
Lol
But one thing if they are already in and around your house they will be stuck in there and die and that's a bigger mess!!!
Catch and imo release all that you can and then clean out all signs of them, if no new activity is seen, than caulk up your cracks.
Do it on a hot day where they’ve evacuated already and then seal it up. Then just hope for the best you did it in their spot that they’re entering
Do not release, kill them all, exterminate them for goods, because they will come back and chew your house down
All this caulk talk 👀
I have heard it all before 😜
Do not use music in your background!! Distracting and unnecessary.
Informative, but did you really need to keep that gross looking rat thing in view 🫣