Rats!Rats!Rats!

[rocker]

Hi all, I'm going to be having a look at a house which has problems with rats eating cables. The guy who has contacted me seems to think the damage is pretty extensive from several years of vermin abuse. So I'm estimating it'll probably want a rewire. So......

Is there any other way of rat-proofing cabling other than galv conduit? Anyone got any quicker/easier/cheaper ideas? Maybe trunk in loft spaces and between floors?

Anyway, any ideas appreciated....

 

[High Tower]

this should do the trick!

 

[rocker]

I did consider pyro, I'd love to do it all in pyro but I'm not sure the soft copper will stand up to the little blighters, and of course it'll cost a fortune.

 

[Animal]

or get a cat

 

[JD6400]

Rocker , you asked if swa would stand up and i have to say yes i have seen 30 - 40 ft foot lengths stripped back to the swa on some jobs by rats up in the roof spaces of grain stores if the last installer had not thought about his run very well !
But i still think solid containment is the best route , there is no chance of them getting through it.
We only used flex copex because it was impossible to use galv tube .

 

[johnboy6083]

this should do the trick!

how are you spposed to thread cables though that? how do you gland it?

 

[Animal]

this should do the trick!

stop it....reminds me of my wedding

 

[JD6400]

this should do the trick!

No mate , trust me you want a air rifle !
All you will do with that is blow holes in everything , been there done that got the b""""king from me old man !
By heck it was worth it though got to have been the best fun i have ever had , rat shooting !

 

[Animal]

get one of those 8 track tape players. load up with susan boyle songs. rats leave. sssimpples

 

[nickblake]

You could try a couple of these

Ultrasonic Rat Repellent

Someone I know has one and says he has not had any more problems with mice/rats but I'll take it with a pinch of salt.

tried one of them with the squirrels they chewed it to bits , and also with squirrels the structual damage can be incredable

 

[nickblake]

No mate , trust me you want a air rifle !
All you will do with that is blow holes in everything , been there done that got the b""""king from me old man !
By heck it was worth it though got to have been the best fun i have ever had , rat shooting !

dont be daft
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...=rPLYTYmSOYu28QOlqI2EBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFoQ9QEwCA

 

[nickblake]

where s my pic http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgu...=rPLYTYmSOYu28QOlqI2EBQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFoQ9QEwCA

 

[JD6400]

No seriously Nick , i did forget to mention i am a farmers son and it was in the cow barns and not a house .
Don't get me wrong i am not one for shooting things for the hell of it but vermin control is another thing !

 

[johnboy6083]

dont be daft

agreed, you want one of these,

 

[High Tower]

agreed, you want one of these,


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can you get them from HSS ??

 

[johnboy6083]

apparently in florida you can buy them in walmart! lol.
that one was from the armoury in lydd