ᐅ Mice in the newly built house – flooring installer coming tomorrow
Created on: 20 Dec 2020 17:28
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Bertram100
Dear forum community,
I recently moved into my new build. Due to delivery delays of the flooring, the screed is still exposed for now. Unfortunately, the house was already occupied by mice before I moved in. They run freely over the screed and investigate the moving boxes nearby. Then they disappear back into the cable ducts, which are open by a few centimeters (inches). The plaster ends about 3-4 cm (1-1.5 inches) above the top edge of the screed, so you can see the vertical pipes. It’s a paradise for mice, but quite annoying for me.
So far, they haven’t fallen into any traps and are ignoring the poison. There aren’t many mice, but I’d prefer them out of the house.
Tomorrow, the floor installer is coming to lay parquet flooring (layered parquet in long click planks). Then it will be oiled and left to dry, and after that, the baseboards will be installed.
My question is: Should I put some mouse poison inside the cable ducts and close everything off with the baseboards, hoping the mice family will die? Or should I leave some spots open, hoping the mice will come out on their own and eventually get caught in a trap somewhere in the room?
I’m also considering getting a cat. Any good advice is welcome!
I recently moved into my new build. Due to delivery delays of the flooring, the screed is still exposed for now. Unfortunately, the house was already occupied by mice before I moved in. They run freely over the screed and investigate the moving boxes nearby. Then they disappear back into the cable ducts, which are open by a few centimeters (inches). The plaster ends about 3-4 cm (1-1.5 inches) above the top edge of the screed, so you can see the vertical pipes. It’s a paradise for mice, but quite annoying for me.
So far, they haven’t fallen into any traps and are ignoring the poison. There aren’t many mice, but I’d prefer them out of the house.
Tomorrow, the floor installer is coming to lay parquet flooring (layered parquet in long click planks). Then it will be oiled and left to dry, and after that, the baseboards will be installed.
My question is: Should I put some mouse poison inside the cable ducts and close everything off with the baseboards, hoping the mice family will die? Or should I leave some spots open, hoping the mice will come out on their own and eventually get caught in a trap somewhere in the room?
I’m also considering getting a cat. Any good advice is welcome!
Winniefred schrieb:
Well, he doesn’t even check what kind he catches. Hello Winniefred
Why is it even possible for him to catch a wild animal?
How would you feel if your neighbor assumed it was normal for his dog to attack a fawn or kill a sheep?
Steven
Winniefred22 Dec 2020 20:03Steven schrieb:
Hello Winniefred,
why is he even allowed to catch a wild animal?
How would you feel if your neighbor considered it normal for his dog to catch a fawn or kill a sheep?
StevenThanks, but I won’t participate in this discussion and I’m out.
Winniefred schrieb:
Well, he doesn’t really check what kind he catches. I’ve never seen him catch anything rare. We live in the city, and I’ve never even seen a kingfisher. Then explain it to him; there are definitely great educational videos for cats as well... because education is key :-)... prevention, after all.
tomtom79 schrieb:
Great, what is better: live mice or mice in two parts...? :pDust bunnies? 🙄C
chand198622 Dec 2020 23:09As rarely as I like posts from @Steven:
Right on the mark!
Owners of outdoor cats have an active predator. Often without much thought about the consequences.
I have never understood this. People deceive themselves because the cats look cute.
Right on the mark!
Owners of outdoor cats have an active predator. Often without much thought about the consequences.
I have never understood this. People deceive themselves because the cats look cute.
Alright! I'm fed up now too. With natural stone and the open gaps, I can understand that a mouse might scurry around sometimes in the dark. But not during the day when we're working in the garden. Also, I found a hole in the flower bed by the terrace.
I’ve now bought an ultrasonic device with frequencies that are supposed to relocate mice.
It’s been plugged in for a day and is making an awful beeping noise.
I hope it will have an effect in a few weeks.
I’ve now bought an ultrasonic device with frequencies that are supposed to relocate mice.
It’s been plugged in for a day and is making an awful beeping noise.
I hope it will have an effect in a few weeks.