SIP house and rodents

Reliability indicators

The main task of the insulation is to preserve heat at the facility and protect building elements from external factors - precipitation and temperature fluctuations. Therefore, low thermal conductivity comes first. This parameter determines the amount of heat that escapes to the outside. It should be as low as possible.

Two more important parameters are vapor permeability and hygroscopicity. They are responsible for the moisture carrying capacity of the insulation. If the insulator absorbs too much moisture, it will quickly lose its properties. Mineral and stone wool slabs suffer from hypersensitivity to this parameter.

The preservation of the original dimensions, fire and environmental safety are also important. The combination of all these qualities will keep the microclimate comfortable for people for a long time.

As a rule, when installing a heater, a small air gap is performed. It helps to remove condensate and shift the dew point into the space between the house element and the insulator layer. Mice and other rodents tend to occupy this warm place - they eat an insulator, live in it. As a result, the parameters deteriorate.

Rodents tear the insulating material to pieces. However, gradually through holes begin to let in cold, moisture and comfort disappears. Mice leave to look for another place, gradual destruction awaits in housing, especially if the owners do not know about the damaged insulation.

Mice and rats in SIP houses

Throughout human history, rodents have been direct competitors of man in the struggle for food resources, and with the advent of primitive gathering and storage of food, mice and rats have become his enemies. A modern urban dweller treats them like funny animals, but in a traditional village it would never occur to anyone to keep a mouse in the house.

In a country individual house, it is not so difficult to deal with rodents, but you should take care of this in advance. If mice or rats have made their way into the food room, it will not be so easy to turn them out.

Under certain conditions, mice can gnaw through many materials: if you need to expand the hole in the hole - wood, drywall, foam plastic is not a problem for them. There are cases when rodents gnawed even a brick. Their sharp teeth defy only metal, hard stone, good concrete and glass.

House made of SIP panels is protected from mice

It would seem that SIP houses are perfectly adapted for the life of mice. In fact, on the contrary, they lack two important elements: closed passages and small holes, starting from which you can gnaw through a hole. Even if the mouse gets inside the SIP panel, it will not be able to move freely in it and will not find a hole with a protruding piece of wood, starting from which it can gnaw out the passage.

Among my old clients, there was not one who would complain about rodents in SIP houses. This does not mean that mice or rats cannot get there. Poorly made heating, water supply inlets, sewerage, ventilation ducts - all this can become a mouse kingdom, and then additional costs will be required. If you encounter rodents in a SIP house, please write to me.

Communication inputs and outputs

Traditionally, rodents live in the ground. It is from there that they enter the house.

Fortunately, breaking through the SIP overlap is a mission impossible for them ... unless the owner himself or illiterate workers made poorly insulated holes for them, in which it is easy to make a way to food. If such a hole also ends with a closed plumbing box, this is no longer a road, but a fortified bridgehead.

Drywall on frame

All instructions for finishing SIP houses say that the gypsum board is sewn without a frame directly onto even walls made of SIP panels. There are many reasons for this.

Nevertheless, every second foreman-finisher "recommends" the owner to make drywall on the frame: "the walls will be smoother, and the wiring will be easier to carry out."

In fact, the "worker" is driven by illiteracy and the desire to earn more.

Among all the shortcomings of the frame sheathing, there is one more: the appearance of an uncontrolled space for the movement of rodents. If you have already sheathed the walls on the frame - remove it as soon as possible!

Holes in walls and boxes

All openings in ceilings and between rooms must be foamed and sealed with sealant.

You need to be attentive to all the boxes, have access to them and make jumpers in advance that do not allow any living creatures to move in them.

Small-mesh metal nets help against rodents (in the basement vents and at the bottom of the basement), and plastic nets should be used on windows and the roof from insects.

Additional funds

If mice and rats have already chosen your site, for example, in a barn or a warm basement, the following tools are usually used:

1. Mousetraps (help if you know that the way to the house is already cut off for rodents).
2. Poison pills (a cruel but effective way - if there are no children and pets in the house).
3. Crushed glass - when mice persistently make a hole in the same place.
4. Ultrasonic repellers (as people write - not all of them help).
5. Cat (not every cat catches mice).

If you are going to build a house from SIP, you should not be afraid of mice - this problem is rather far-fetched. But you can’t really relax, especially when wiring communications. Remember that these little animals are the sworn enemies of man in nature.

What not to choose

So, the greatest pleasure for rodents is delivered by natural insulation and polystyrene. A heater based on mineral and basalt wool will not stop them either. All these heaters are soft, so it’s quite easy to “crack down” on them. Given the significant sound insulation, it will be difficult to immediately hear the presence of mice.

The only way to protect the space between the wall and the insulator is to use solid insulation. However, aerated concrete and the company have one significant drawback - they can only be used at the stage of building construction. And on top of that, they conduct heat well, so they are rarely used.

Another solution to the problem is inflatable insulators, led by penoizol. Mice don't eat them at all. However, due to the small amount of work, the cost of insulation can increase several times compared to alternatives. But its plus is that they can be insulated both during construction and at the stage of operation of the building.

If you can't afford solid insulators, take steps to protect the insulation from rodents. When insulating with materials from natural raw materials, give preference to balls, which are immediately concreted. Concrete will protect the foam or straw from the teeth of mice.

Give preference to the strip foundation - it will be difficult for rodents to overcome it. And under the floor of the first floor, put any loose insulation and broken glass

It is important to adhere to the technology of laying a heat insulator. Gross violations of the stages of work will lead to the appearance of gaps, which mice will certainly take advantage of.

If problems arise already during operation, additional measures will have to be taken. There are several main ways to deal with rodents:

• laying ecowool in floor coverings - it consists of 80% wood pulp and 20% borax, becoming an antiseptic, mice do not eat it;
• spray the blocks with a solution of lime and borax;
• adding slag, tobacco dust, ash, mint, wormwood and pine branches to the insulation;
• the use of metal nets in places where rodents can enter - for example, in the floor;
• use of a monolithic reinforced concrete slab as a foundation.

When planning construction, it is worth wrapping the building with a metal grate (cells 5 by 5 mm). But sometimes rodents gnaw through a mesh with a wire thickness of 1.5 mm.

When the mice are already wound up

When the mice are already wound up, you can do the following. The first method is the use of a "expanded clay" lock by firing low-melting clay. A 30 cm layer of expanded clay is laid out on the ground, which is covered on top with a plastic film, two layers of OSB-3. Laminate is laid on top of these layers. This method is very efficient. Also, a 10 cm layer of expanded clay is placed between the main and subfloor.

Acoustic devices will also be effective, especially those that imitate the sounds of animals and birds of prey that feed on mice. And if none of the above helps, get a mousetrap cat.

Now you know which insulator mice do not gnaw on - this is penoizol. For all other materials there are means of protection.

Reasons for the appearance of mice in a private house

There are many reasons for the appearance of rodents in the house. Unlike urban housing, where the spread of rodents occurs only through ventilation shafts and can be eliminated quickly, mice can enter the house through any gap from the street.

Mice - voles, who have chosen a site for life, can make their way into a house or cottage in autumn and winter in search of warmth and food. It is necessary to deal with rodents comprehensively both in the house and in the garden.

Ordinary house mice can:

• move from neighbors when the population in the neighboring area is very large;
• can be brought in with the harvest in the bag;
• entire colonies of mice are able to move from the garbage heap to the basement of a country house or to the attic and settle there for a long time.

To prevent the appearance of rodents in a private house, you must follow the recommendations:

• regularly wash floors using aromatic oils or herbal infusions (mint, chamomile, wormwood);
• take out the trash every evening, rinse the bucket with vinegar;
• do not store garbage on the site;
• mow the lawn regularly;
• put away all supplies in glass or metal jars;
• in the closets where things are stored for storage, put containers with dried wormwood;
• get a cat.

Fighting mice is not easy, rodents can start up again at any time. If you use prevention methods and start fighting with uninvited "guests" immediately, then you can prevent the growth of the colony and effectively remove the rodents for a long time.

How to deal with pests in the country, in a private house or utility room? For prevention, you should:

• eliminate all cracks and cracks on the floor and walls, cover ventilation with special gratings;
• install grids on windows;
• reliably protect food with sealed containers made of plastic, glass or metal;
• maintain cleanliness in all areas.

When performing all these works, you should be very careful, because even a small gap in the wall, on the floor or at the junction of grids and windows is enough for the animals to get inside your home. An important point is the maintenance of cleanliness in the premises. These animals have an excellent sense of smell, therefore, if edible is found in accessible places, it will be immediately destroyed by representatives of the mouse family.

In order to quickly eliminate rodents in housing, you can use mint. They cannot stand the scent of this plant, so any place that smells like mint is unsuitable for them to live in. You can use not only the leaves, but also peppermint oil. At the same time, you need to change the grass quite often.

How to get rid of mice in the house if it was not possible to prevent their appearance? There are several effective options:

1. Mousetraps.
2. Pets.
3. Poisons.
4. Ultrasonic devices.

If you want to understand how to get rid of rodents in your house for good and choose the most effective trap, you should know that glue structures are often condemned for not killing the animal instantly, but only immobilizing it, which often dooms the vole to be slow and hungry. death.

Representatives of the mouse family easily adapt to any living conditions, so they can eat almost all foods. Therefore, as bait, you can use:

• cheese;
• peanut butter;
• bread;
• other fragrant foods.

What kind of insulation do not gnaw mice

The use of high-quality insulating materials for the home allows you to organize a cozy atmosphere for a long time. This process often takes a lot of time and resources. However, over time, the destruction of the protective layer may occur, the culprit of which will not be natural or physical factors at all, but banal rodents.

In this regard, you need to know which insulation is not gnawed by mice or other small pests. By choosing the best option, it will be possible to avoid irrevocable violation of the integrity of the structure. In the resulting cavities, small animals hide from the cold, at the same time they make a lot of moves, as a rule, turning everything into dust.

Is it possible to prevent the appearance of tailed tenants in the house

If small pests are wound up in the house, it is impossible to get rid of them forever. Is it possible to prevent their occurrence? Tailed animals do not like the smell of mint and bay leaf. If there is a threat of pest invasion, you can decompose them near places where they can enter the house. You can drop a few drops of peppermint essential oil into the water and use a spray bottle to process the interior and the area around the building. The presence of a cat can also make the animals bypass the house.

To prevent the appearance of tailed "residents", it is necessary to regularly do wet cleaning and vacuum carpets. If something spills or crumbles, it should be cleaned up immediately. It is necessary to free the house from trash - old newspapers, boxes, clothes, furniture and other items in which pests can make nests. Rubbish must be disposed of on time. It is better if the trash can is equipped with a lid. Food should be stored in airtight containers - an open box of cereal or bread left in a bag can attract the animal.

What danger do rodents pose to humans?

Settling in houses and apartments, small pests spoil furniture, shoes, clothes, household utensils. Animals destroy food supplies located in easily accessible places. One individual eats up to 30% of its weight per day, about 2 kg per year. If there are many mice in the house, the damage will be significant. The food and water they have tasted become unfit for consumption. In rooms where mice are wound up, an unpleasant smell appears, which is difficult to get rid of. Rodents spoil the finish (especially like to gnaw on insulation) and electrical wiring, causing short circuits that lead to fires.

Animals are carriers of dangerous diseases - salmonellosis, leptospirosis, tularemia, hemorrhagic fever, bartonellosis, toxoplasmosis, yersinosis. In addition, fleas and ticks parasitize rodents, which can also become a source of infection. A cat that has eaten a mouse can become a carrier of the disease.

Pathogens can be transmitted to humans when:

• direct contact with a live or dead mouse;
• inhalation of particles of dried excrement and wool;
• the use of products eaten by rodents;
• contact of biological fluids of the animal on damaged human skin;
• bite.

Ways to deal with rodents on the ceiling

How to get rid of mice under a stretch ceiling in order to get by with the least losses, and most importantly, not to spoil the ceiling.

You can use mouse poison, which is available in every hardware store. Next, dismantle the fixtures on the ceiling and scatter the contents. It is to scatter, it is impossible to use gels, adhesives, etc. compositions, because this will ruin the tension material, visible spots may appear. The problem is that the mouse will not die near the hole, it will take some time before death, which means that it will die in any area. If the ceiling area is small, then you can contrive to get a dead rodent. Well, if the canvas is large, then it will be difficult to remove the body, but you can’t leave it.Therefore, before deciding to use poison, it is necessary to consider the consequences of the possibility of disposing of a rodent.

Ultrasonic repellers

Modern technologies allow the use of ultrasonic repellers for rodent control. It is worth installing them in problem areas, turning them on for a certain time and the mice will escape through the holes that came. This will not solve the problem completely, because sooner or later the rodents may return. On wooden floors, work can be carried out after the elimination of mice by means of ultrasound. To do this, above the ceilings, whether it be the second floor or the attic, it is necessary to calculate all the holes and close them up.

Folk methods of rodent control in the ceiling

If you don’t want to risk using poison, but there is no ultrasound, then you can use folk methods to control rodents in the ceiling. One of these is the installation of a mousetrap in the hole from under the lamp.

Care must be taken not to damage the canvas when installing and slamming the mechanism. The second method is a constructed slide from a hole with a bait

A rodent, going down to food, will slide down, where it will be much easier to catch it. You can fix the mousetrap below, then the mouse will not have time to run in search of salvation.

Services of specialized teams

To protect yourself from inventing ways to destroy mice on the ceiling, you can get the services of specialized teams that will professionally approach the solution of the problem. In addition, the risk of damage to the canvas will be minimized, because self-extraction of rodents can be subject to errors. As you know, the material of which the stretch ceiling consists is very sensitive when stretched. It is worth unsuccessfully hooking the edge in the area where the lamps are attached, as the ceiling surface will instantly disperse along its entire length.

Prevention of the appearance of mice on the ceiling

It is important to prevent the appearance of mice on the ceiling

She needs special attention. It is necessary to prevent the risk of penetration of rodents into the ceiling space as much as possible.

It should be remembered that after the removal of animals from the ceiling, the possibility of their reappearance is one hundred percent, so it is necessary to carry out work to seal all possible penetration routes. Methods depend on the possibility of access to disturbed areas. In a private house, especially if the floors are wooden, it is easier to eliminate problem areas. In multi-apartment brick or panel houses, the prevention of the availability of rodents can be carried out with the dismantling of the tension material, and after installation again. Although in modern apartment buildings the number of rodents is small, you can do without removing the canvas, because the risk of re-emergence of animals is minimal.

Study

The answer to the question about heat insulators that repel rodents is impossible without market research. In total, there are two types of heat insulators on it - organic and artificial.

Organic insulators are made from recycled or natural materials. They contain a minimum of chemical additives - only substances that resist ignition. The main examples are ecowool, reeds, straw, etc.

There are many more inorganic or artificial heat insulators. And if natural ones are produced, as a rule, in bulk or slabs, then this category of formats has more: slab mineral or basalt wool and loose perlite. You can stop your choice on solid aerated concrete. Next, we will talk about indicators of reliability in relation to rodents.

Where do mice come from

These uninvited guests can appear in apartment buildings from basements, from the side of a garbage chute or a trash can located not far from the building itself. Old ventilation ducts or elevator shafts also contribute to the movement of these animals.If there are gaps in the houses or the building consists of load-bearing walls, ceilings and partitions with hollow interior spaces, then these are the places where such “residents” can still appear in apartments.

Dampness and warmth are also favorite conditions for such mammals of small animals. Therefore, so often these pests show their presence in a private house or in heated warehouses closer to winter. In autumn, it is better to check your house or corners in your apartment for holes, cracks or gaps through which animals can easily enter people's homes. Everything should be repaired, plastered with durable plaster with the treatment of repellent chemicals. In general, they will always look for somewhere warmer, and there is food for them.

Are mice afraid of cats and will a pet help exterminate pests

Representatives of the cat family hunted rodents for a long time. Will a pet help exterminate pests? Hunting instincts have been preserved in modern cats, and many of them continue to successfully fight rodents. However, often a pet is incapable of catching small animals and is even afraid of them. This is not surprising, because today's cats see mice infrequently, besides, domestic animals are usually full, and therefore do not consider it necessary to hunt.

If you decide to get a cat for pest control, you need to responsibly approach the choice of an animal. Cats living outside are constantly training their hunting skills, so you can take one directly from there.

There is no desire to have a pet - you can feed a street pet, but the amount of food should be small - a well-fed animal will not engage in fishing. If you want to combine business with pleasure and get a thoroughbred kitten that would catch mice, you should look at breeds such as Bobtail, Maine Coon, Burmese, Siberian, Russian Blue or Siamese.

Modern remedies for mice and rats

Ultrasonic rat and mouse repellant

An ultrasonic device is often advertised on TV. It is claimed that this device is absolutely harmless to people and pets. Its action is that the device makes an unpleasant sound for mice and they voluntarily leave the home.

Chemicals from mice and rats

"Bactorodencid".

This medicinal product contains cereals contaminated with bacteria. The mouse, eating the poison, falls ill with typhus and dies. The drug is believed to be harmless to humans. But there is a chance that pets will decide to taste the "product"

Must be applied with caution

"Rat Death".

This is also poison. The bait is laid out at a distance of 2 - 15 meters in places where there are usually mice. With this drug, you need to be as careful as possible: the bags should not be opened or touched with your hands without protection. When the mice disappear, collect the bait and burn it.

Buy the preparation "Rat death"

Professionals treat the premises with pesticides. I must say, this is a dangerous way to get rid of rodents. It is possible to get poisoned if you violate the rules of staying indoors.

How to get rid of rats in the house with poison

One of the main advantages of the so-called rat poisons is the ability to quickly exterminate a large number of rodents with their help. After laying out in the house, such drugs work completely autonomously, and only as the animals eat the poison, its amount needs to be periodically replenished with new portions.

An example of how this usually works in practice: say, if five rats live in a house and they all eat such a poisonous bait in one night, then they all die at about the same time. In a week or two, the house will already be rid of rodents.

However, it should be borne in mind that not all rat poisons are equally effective - the most effective drugs today contain blood anticoagulants (substances that cause extensive hemorrhages in internal organs and subsequent death in rats) as active ingredients.

Among such substances are flocumafen, brodifacoum, bromadiolone, difenacoum and some others. Of the drugs based on them today, the following are quite popular (not unreasonably):

1. Storm;
2. Nutcracker;
3. Rat Death #1 and #2;
4. Efa;
5. Ratindan.

And some others.

These rodent poisons are inexpensive, sold in many stores and really allow you to get rid of rats and mice, even in a large private house. The principle of their action is based on the fact that after eating the poison, the mechanism of blood coagulation is disturbed in the animal and, as a result, multiple internal bleeding develops.

Poisons are laid out where rodents are likely to find them. Periodically, the presence of poison is checked, and new portions are placed in place of the eaten bait.

Use rat poison only where pets, children, and generally anyone other than rats and mice will not find them. In particular, it is unacceptable to use such drugs on the street, where birds or stray animals can get poisoned.

You should also take into account the danger to pets that can eat a dying or already dead poisoned rat.

In order to increase the safety of use, poisons, like traps, can be used in bait stations. However, although pets will not actually find the poison, they may well find a poisoned rat.

Summary: it makes sense to use poisons where there are a lot of rats, and at the same time, it will be possible to find the corpses of animals after death without much effort - in stone houses and basements with strong, good finishes, in rooms whose walls do not use soft insulation. However, if there is a risk that a cat or dog will find a poisoned rodent, it is better to refuse to use poisons.