I've talked to 2 different professionals about bat control. The first one (that gave me the $950. bid) said that they would seal up any places the bats may be coming in. Since I never had bats until my deck was added 9 years ago I thought I would focus on that area. The second pro told me to seal things up with foam sealer so yesterday I sealed the deck roof area where it is attached to the house. When the sealer is good and dry I will cut away the excess. I will be having the house painted next year so that should cover it up.
My son-in-law feels the bats are getting in the windows that are open so I worked on them next. I have old fashion wooden storm windows that I remove so I can open windows. I then use window screens but when the windows are opened it causes a space between the windows. I cut strips of foam
and stuck it in the open spaces. Since I live in the city I only open 3 windows on the second story on the back of the house. It doesn't look too pretty but at this point I don't care. No one but visitors to my house sees it.
Both professionals were working on the premise that I have bats in the attic of my house. One told me to go on "bat patrol" so that's what I did. I didn't work late the last 2 nights so I went out in the yard at dusk (about 9) and watched the louvers located in the attic in the front and back of the house. I also watched the chimney. I stayed out for about an hour both nights and did not see any bats coming from my house. I'm going to take the "glass half full" attitude and conclude that I have bat proofed my house. All I can do now is wait to see if another bat gets in the house! Now doesn't that sound like fun? I guess I can handle it to save the kind of money the pros were talking about!
My son-in-law feels the bats are getting in the windows that are open so I worked on them next. I have old fashion wooden storm windows that I remove so I can open windows. I then use window screens but when the windows are opened it causes a space between the windows. I cut strips of foam
and stuck it in the open spaces. Since I live in the city I only open 3 windows on the second story on the back of the house. It doesn't look too pretty but at this point I don't care. No one but visitors to my house sees it.
Both professionals were working on the premise that I have bats in the attic of my house. One told me to go on "bat patrol" so that's what I did. I didn't work late the last 2 nights so I went out in the yard at dusk (about 9) and watched the louvers located in the attic in the front and back of the house. I also watched the chimney. I stayed out for about an hour both nights and did not see any bats coming from my house. I'm going to take the "glass half full" attitude and conclude that I have bat proofed my house. All I can do now is wait to see if another bat gets in the house! Now doesn't that sound like fun? I guess I can handle it to save the kind of money the pros were talking about!
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I'm tellin' ya'll we should all be in the varmit removal biznis!!
Hey...stick some foam in those winders I would not care how it looks as apposed to a bat coming in while I tried to sleep!
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This reminds me of the night, my husband and I woke up to a bat flying around our room. I was horrified! My brother drove all the way over with a badminton racket. We never left the window open without a screen after that.
Good luck!
Yuck, don't blame you for not wanting more bats in the house! Isn't it ridiculous, though, what they are charging for bat removal? Sheesh! I think you may have bat proofed your home yourself:-) xox
Mom ~ Guess i'll probably have to hang up my "BATMAN" costume. You probably won't need me anymore.
Your Favorite Son~in~law!!
I am having visions of a grown man running around in a batman suit!! :) Maybe if you put up some bat houses outside and plug the holes where they're getting in you'd have good insect control without nighttime visitors. THAT would NOT be fun!!
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