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Posted by GROUP MODERATOR on April 16, 2007, 6:20 pm
lime
> My wife & I have just bought a house in the Seattle area. House is 2
> story, about 3000 sq', on a 1 acre very wooded lot. The previous owner
> had a problem which I understand is fairly common around here; rodents
> (mice &/or rats) in the crawl space. He had a local Terminex address the
> infestation, as of last week Terminex claims "no new activity", however
> the rodents nested in the insulation between the floor joists, ripping it
> up & pulling it down in spots, as well as urinating/defecating/probably a
> few dead ones in & around the fiberglass. This is stinking up the space,
> which can be smelled in the kitchen area. My plan is to have my own
> independent inspector go over the space, make sure all entry points are
> closed & that there really are no rodents present, then have the
> insulation and other debris removed & new plastic put down. Since we're
> heading into the warm months, I thought I'd wait until late summer/early
> fall to have new insulation put in, to give the subfloor/joists/etc. a
> good time to air out. I'm wondering if anyone else has dealt with this,
> and if so what they think of my plan. Any helpful suggestions
> appreciated.
>
> TIA
>
> Dan
>
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