Great video! Thank you! This is better than the manufacturer's video. You clearly do quality work, that install looks great. I would love to know how you got the install so flush with the deck since it is under a lip and doesn't look like you can use the tool pictured at the beginning of the video.
can you install it with a hammer and 2x4 or something on top? not looking to buy the tool to install a few panels and never use it again? hoping to use this to seal up some holes at the bottom of a stepped hogwire fence?
Of course you can but I'm wondering how far down can these rodents really dig,he mentioned it was in the ground about 6 inches,can't they dig further than 6 inches🤔🤔🤔
@@louballs I agree! I have decided to just buy some small landscape timbers at Home Depot that will be installed under the shed perimeter so no animals can dig under the shed for their home like squirrels and skunks have done in the past. MUCH cheaper than this product and will still do the job.
@@louballs Yah, the bunnies are a problem, too, and prolific diggers. We have lots of cottontail bunnies where I live in the Southwest but I have not found any living under my shed.
He said "in addition to hardware cloth." So what you want to do is use a two-pronged approach. Install the hardware cloth, and then the Dig Defence. I live in a mobile home with only intermittent foundation, and I'm now searching for a solution to keep out the feral cats, as well as the occasional raccoon. They love the shelter from winter weather, but they can also be destructive.
@Nomadic Media Ok $1500 definitely money well spent,im gonna do mine myself it doesn't seem to difficult,the hardest part will be digging out the trench around my shed...
Great idea! Exactly what I've been looking for... been using chicken wire on the inside (my barn is half gravel/half cement floor) but they're still digging under the cement half... Don't suppose you service Western Ohio...? Or maybe know of an affiliate here? Would also like to know what would be good for filling the voids these creatures leave... I have a 60x60 barn with a 30x60 cement floor and no telling how much tunneling underneath.
When installing around the deck, did you start with the Dig Defense at a slight angle and then straighten it up flush with the deck once most of the Dig Defense was buried? ( this is exactly how my deck is). I need to keep possums and feral cats out from under my deck.
I am too afraid this would hit electrical or plumbing lines, my plumbing is plastic pipe, that would not be good. Also, you have created a protected place for small rodents, no predator can get in, so rats and mice would love it. And it can't be easily removed to clean underneath.
Wow. Didn’t even think of that. Thank you. Don’t want to fix one problem only to create another one. lol. Have rabbits under my new shed. What a pain in ass. Gonna try the rabbit repellent. See if that keeps them out.
Jim, I wish they had given you an answer to your questions. I have the same dilemma but I feel if they are chipmunks it seems as if they could just slip right through the spacing of this material. Can we get a response Prudential?
Great question! DigDefence is a great product for larger animals. Smaller rodents such as mice, rats, and chipmunks can easily fit through the posts of the DigDefence. To keep smaller rodents out, we use 1/2" or 1/4" hardware cloth trenches into the surrounding ground. Check out our other video on animal proofing your shed for more info.
This is for keeping out larger animals that can dig large burrows that can undermine the foundation or structure posts of a building. Like groundhogs, rabbits Etc. Rats and mice can be a pain, but they won't make your shed fall over.
Hey dig defense it won't keep out those slithery bastards, hardware cloth will, especially if you fold a portion outward on the ground and run a vertical portion and staple to the building.. This method will thwart any digging animals and stop the snakes for a lot less money and almost anyone can do it themselves and save a lot of money..
Very true! We install digdefence to keep the bigger animals like raccoons, groundhogs, skunks, opossum out. You can always install 1/4" hardware cloth under the shed to keep out the small rodents like mice, rats, voles, moles, and chipmunks.
You are correct that this product is not effective for smaller animals like mice, rats, and other rodents. To keep smaller animals and rodents out, you can use 1/4" or 1/2" hardware cloth buried into the ground and bent outwards at the bottom. This requires trenching but would keep the smaller rodents out.
@@prudentialpestsolutions6617 Question please? How deep of a trench would you need? Or how deep would you need to bury the mesh so the rats don't burrow underneath it? Would 12" be deep enough? Thank you!
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I like this. If we had someone in Va. doing this I would have my sheds, decks etc done. Love this idea.
Where are you I do this in northern neck Gloucester area willing to travel
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Great video! Thank you! This is better than the manufacturer's video. You clearly do quality work, that install looks great. I would love to know how you got the install so flush with the deck since it is under a lip and doesn't look like you can use the tool pictured at the beginning of the video.
To make it flush when there is a lip, we install the Dig Defence at an angle and then form it flush to the structure. Thanks for the kind comments!
can you install it with a hammer and 2x4 or something on top? not looking to buy the tool to install a few panels and never use it again? hoping to use this to seal up some holes at the bottom of a stepped hogwire fence?
Of course you can but I'm wondering how far down can these rodents really dig,he mentioned it was in the ground about 6 inches,can't they dig further than 6 inches🤔🤔🤔
Is it thick gage metal? Because you only said it was 10 times. 😅
Be nice😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ikr I need specifics - 14, 16, 18, 20? C'mon now 😄
Sounds good but I hate to see what this costs in materials and labor.
Yeah, looked into this. $150 just for 20 feet. Not cost effective to keep animals out of a yard.
@@louballs I agree! I have decided to just buy some small landscape timbers at Home Depot that will be installed under the shed perimeter so no animals can dig under the shed for their home like squirrels and skunks have done in the past. MUCH cheaper than this product and will still do the job.
@@DougCeleste I've got about 250 feet of fence and am trying to keep rabbits out.
@@louballs Yah, the bunnies are a problem, too, and prolific diggers. We have lots of cottontail bunnies where I live in the Southwest but I have not found any living under my shed.
Costs less than foundation repairs maybe?
My shed set up is the same! I have to get mine done this fall!
What about mice and other small critters that can fit between those openings?
It is meant for bigger rodents.
He said "in addition to hardware cloth." So what you want to do is use a two-pronged approach. Install the hardware cloth, and then the Dig Defence. I live in a mobile home with only intermittent foundation, and I'm now searching for a solution to keep out the feral cats, as well as the occasional raccoon. They love the shelter from winter weather, but they can also be destructive.
Where can I get the special tool lol ? Anything one could build that doesn't require welding ?
digdefence.com/products
@@nomadicmedia Have you found a way to keep them out yet???
@Nomadic Media Thats great you found a way to keep them out,I'll be doing the wire mesh eventually👍🏾
@Nomadic Media Ok $1500 definitely money well spent,im gonna do mine myself it doesn't seem to difficult,the hardest part will be digging out the trench around my shed...
Great idea! Exactly what I've been looking for... been using chicken wire on the inside (my barn is half gravel/half cement floor) but they're still digging under the cement half... Don't suppose you service Western Ohio...? Or maybe know of an affiliate here? Would also like to know what would be good for filling the voids these creatures leave... I have a 60x60 barn with a 30x60 cement floor and no telling how much tunneling underneath.
Is the tool custom-made? Where can I get one of those?
Make it yourself, it's a simple design, however you will need a welder..
When installing around the deck, did you start with the Dig Defense at a slight angle and then straighten it up flush with the deck once most of the Dig Defense was buried? ( this is exactly how my deck is). I need to keep possums and feral cats out from under my deck.
The openings are still too wide.
I am too afraid this would hit electrical or plumbing lines, my plumbing is plastic pipe, that would not be good. Also, you have created a protected place for small rodents, no predator can get in, so rats and mice would love it. And it can't be easily removed to clean underneath.
Wow. Didn’t even think of that. Thank you. Don’t want to fix one problem only to create another one. lol. Have rabbits under my new shed. What a pain in ass. Gonna try the rabbit repellent. See if that keeps them out.
@@tdz69 A 20 ga. will work
Jim, I wish they had given you an answer to your questions. I have the same dilemma but I feel if they are chipmunks it seems as if they could just slip right through the spacing of this material. Can we get a response Prudential?
Great question! DigDefence is a great product for larger animals. Smaller rodents such as mice, rats, and chipmunks can easily fit through the posts of the DigDefence. To keep smaller rodents out, we use 1/2" or 1/4" hardware cloth trenches into the surrounding ground. Check out our other video on animal proofing your shed for more info.
What about rats and mice?
This is for keeping out larger animals that can dig large burrows that can undermine the foundation or structure posts of a building. Like groundhogs, rabbits Etc.
Rats and mice can be a pain, but they won't make your shed fall over.
Is it steel or aluminum rust is an issue
It's galvanized and will last for many years..
not gunna rust, huh?
Hey dig defense it won't keep out those slithery bastards, hardware cloth will, especially if you fold a portion outward on the ground and run a vertical portion and staple to the building.. This method will thwart any digging animals and stop the snakes for a lot less money and almost anyone can do it themselves and save a lot of money..
A small red squirrel can easily get through that!
Does this keep mice and smaller rodents out?
No
Are you serious?
Gaps in this fence are too large. Mice can squeeze through.
Can’t mice , or Rats still get through?
Absolutely. This idea is over-the-top for rodents, and worthless for rats and mice.
And, it looks like sh*t
Spacing seems too big
got one for rats?
Really good video well made
What about rats?
mice can still get through though
Very true! We install digdefence to keep the bigger animals like raccoons, groundhogs, skunks, opossum out. You can always install 1/4" hardware cloth under the shed to keep out the small rodents like mice, rats, voles, moles, and chipmunks.
Impressive!
I got a quote of about $6000 to do my entire house
Wow I will save the labor and just buy this metal fence from home depot
I WISH YOU HAD A COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE KY. NO ONE HERE WILL COME OUT PUT THAT ARROUND MY SHED. I GOT GROUND HOG PROBLEM;
Love it. Way to expensive
Mice can still get in there
Rats and mice can still get in through that.
and chipmunks
the spikes are like 1.5 inches apart. This is for larger animals such as groundhogs, Skunks, and groundhogs
great product but unfortunately most burrows are by rats and mice and this wont work
You are correct that this product is not effective for smaller animals like mice, rats, and other rodents. To keep smaller animals and rodents out, you can use 1/4" or 1/2" hardware cloth buried into the ground and bent outwards at the bottom. This requires trenching but would keep the smaller rodents out.
@@prudentialpestsolutions6617 Question please? How deep of a trench would you need? Or how deep would you need to bury the mesh so the rats don't burrow underneath it? Would 12" be deep enough? Thank you!
@Phillip Thompson I'm thinking 2 feet,some of these rodents can really dig deep...
You’re trying to day gophers can’t get thought there? Lol
That won't block a mice lol useless
Not going to stop mice.