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[Tom Karches <tkarches AT gmail.com>]

Put a strobe light in the attic :-)
--tom

On 1/22/10, Scott Chilcote <scottchilcote AT earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hello Internetworkers,
>
> Despite the fact that we had our siding replaced with fiber cement and
> most of our trim replaced last Fall, squirrels have found a way into our
> chimney.
>
> They are not inside the flue pipe itself.  They're working on building a
> nest between the pipe and the chimney surround.  We can hear them
> scratching around from our fireplace.  Some paint & wallboard flakes
> have fallen down through the small gap between the front of the
> fireplace insert and the mantlepiece.  When I pound on the mantlepiece,
> I can hear them squawk sometimes.
>
> I've been holding them off by tossing in a fireplace log and lighting up
> when I hear them.  This clears them out.  But they come back as soon as
> it cools down.  They also seem to have relocated a couple of times, from
> the way the source of the noise they make has changed.
>
> So far they are winning.  To make matters worse, we are both busy up to
> our eyebrows with work, caring for an elderly relative, and preparing to
> move.
>
> I've heard the advice regarding humane traps, but it would be worth it
> to me to bring in someone with more experience to deal with this problem.
>
> If I knew for certain how they were getting in, I'd figure out how to
> block it off.  I have scanned the exterior with binoculars and walked
> all over the roof, and everything seems intact.
>
> Has anyone had a good experience with someone who evicts squirrels
> professionally?
>
> Thanks much!
>
> Scott C. in Cary
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Tom Karches
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