Mice eating wiring

[cowboyjwc]

If they are redoing the whole house, then it's time to go through and seal off every "little" hole that they find. Remember it's doesn't have to be very big for a mouse or rat to get through. You could use foam sealent where you go down the walls, but I've seen mice eat at that too, may be a little silicone would work or steel wool will keep them out too.

 

[ptonsparky]

A lot of the wiring on older small farm grain dryers is subject to rats & mice. We totally rewired one unit twice in two days last fall. Rats chewed through cable including the stranded copper each time the fan was turned off.

 

[LarryFine]

Rats chewed through cable including the stranded copper each time the fan was turned off.

In that case, I'd leave them on, if possible.

 

[rclacey]

Thanks for the great advice everyone...
here's an update. ..
the whole place is now pretty much gutted down to the frame and
getting all new electrical

Found quite a bit of additional scary stuff thats now in the scrap pile.

I really only found mice/rodent damage in the attic...interesting.

thanks again
Ryan

 

[hillbilly1]

I had to replace the CAT V network cables twice in my boss's hunting lodge in two weeks, the mice were chewing them up faster than I could replace the cable in the crawlspace! Gave them a good diet of 8 boxes of DECON! Have not had any trouble since. (but it sure did stink in there for the next two weeks!)

 

[weressl]

Get some cats or use MC/conduit.

They still get into the boxes...... Morris is the way to go......