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Posted by Red Green on August 3, 2008, 8:55 pm
4069-88a0-c94066edf670@34g2000hsf.googlegroups.com:
> Do you folks have any advice for my sister?
>
> I need some help trying one last thing about keeping the animals out
> from under my deck. The best choice is to have it ripped up and
> replaced with a concrete patio. However, I think that will cost me at
> least $10K. I'm going to get an estimate but want to try one more
> thing before I do that. Right now I have at least two ground
> squirrels and a raccoon living there who come out periodically in the
> day/evenings.
>
> Do you have any ideas? A good idea is to dig a trench deep enough all
> around it and put in short fencing so the animals can't dig
> underneath. However, that's too hard for me, and I can't buy the
> fencing small enough (it's in huge rolls at Lowe's/Home Depot). What
> has worked is rocks--but wherever I put them to block their entrance
> they just avoid that area and dig another hole to get in and out. I
> don't think I can find enough rocks to totally surround the deck.
>
> I have hired a high-school kid to help me in a few weeks. He will do
> the physical labor based on my idea. So, I have a few weeks to decide
> what to try this time. Any ideas?
>
> Thanx in advance
> Jason
>
Well, if you make under the deck inaccessable, you just may find them
sitting in the chairs on the deck!
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