Attempting to ant and rodent proof the shed with expanding spray foam?? doubt it will work!

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2 жыл бұрын

I'm over all these ants and bugs on the fresh concrete sealer. I watched on the security camera as mice and rats ran around at night time and although I don't think spray foam will stop them, it will at least stop all the bugs, so it's time to at least try bug proofing the shed. I'm sure there are many ways to do this and I'm sure this isn't the best option, but lets see how it goes and keep in mind that I don't have a clue what I'm doing, lets go :)

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@robertclark2714 Жыл бұрын

A short section of PVC pipe on the ground outside along the walls with rat bait helps control the rodents. About every two or three months I throw away the old bait and put fresh bait. Tree netting rolled along the outside also entangles snakes.

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

I'll have to try that, thanks.

@robertclark2714 Жыл бұрын

I have found that a pool noodle can be cut in usable pieces to plug gaps along with the spray in foam. Also Borax is excellent in getting rid of ants. Ants will not cross a chalk line so simply putting chalk dust along the walls where they meet the floor helps detour insects

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

I've not had any bugs, ants, mice, etc in the shed since I did this, but you just just solve another thing I was going to do, I wouldn't have thought of pool noodles as gap fillers, great idea..

@Lughnerson Жыл бұрын

Spread steel wool and insect powder around the area and then spray foam.

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

good idea, I like it... Will do that on the next shed :) It's well over a year now and haven't seen anything in the shed, not even an ant... so far.. so good :)

@jogon1255 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome that you have that amount of space to have those tanks!! Talk about self sufficiency!

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

note to self... buy a tank :)

@patrickobrien8851 Жыл бұрын

Is the foam continuing to work now that a full year of weathering and wear has had a chance to work on the foam? (Great job, by the way, and thanks for showing us what you did... )

@dadsdreamshed 9 ай бұрын

It's been not just holding, but doing really well, I mostly wanted all the bugs to stop coming in, but I've not seen a mouse or anything in there.. we have a huge problem with snakes around here as well and not one has been in the shed.. as for the weathering of it, what bits hang out I thought would rot off and didn't, they just turned a dark brown and held well.. from inside it's no different to the day I did it.. in fact I've done my other sheds since then too :)

@m4marceldev 17 күн бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed Thank you for providing an update. Your video has helped me tremendously.

@TheRetroRugbyLeagueArchives Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video I had the exact idea I’m gonna give it a go once I paint the concrete

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

Love to see how you go, we're a few years in now and it's been fantastic.

@TheRetroRugbyLeagueArchives Жыл бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed I’ve started I’m halfway thru it, you’ve got no more mice?

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

none at all and I didn't expect that to be honest, we have a lot of land that I don't mow often enough, so heaps of little field mice around and none of them have been in the shed since sealing it up.. I did have to mod around the roller doors though as they could of just walked in through the gaps on the side.. I might post a little video at some point on what I did there

@jaydenmcphan7949 16 күн бұрын

Hey has this foam worked? I want to do the same thing.

@TheRetroRugbyLeagueArchives 15 күн бұрын

@@jaydenmcphan7949 worked perfect

@darlynfox829 2 жыл бұрын

I saw someone use metal roof flash i think thats what it was called , theres a video on here

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

thanks, I've watched a few videos from other people of late and seen some great ideas.

@robertj.b2494 Жыл бұрын

What you think about a mortar mix instead?

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

I looked in to it and decided that although it would do a better good job.. At the time I'd never played with it mortar and thought I'd make a mess.. also price and ease of use came in the decision.. since then though I've had to run conduits and stuff and if I did use mortar, it would of been a pain compared to slicing a quick hole in the foam. I recon there is good and bad to all options, here we are a few years in and the foams been spot on perfect for me so far..

@robertj.b2494 Жыл бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed good point, am weighing up my options as I'll be tackling the same issue very soon

@mrpinify Жыл бұрын

Spray foam won’t work mate. I’ve just pulled out an entire built in room and bathroom. Filled a 6 cubic meter skip with nasty rat infested materials. And 19 rats.

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

so far it's worked pretty well, it was more to stop spiders and ants then something like rats, but either way I've not seen a mouse or anything in the shed, think we're almost on a year now.. fingers crossed it will stay working :)

@mrpinify Жыл бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed only a matter of time. you can get a product called vermaseal it’s a retro fit product that can be installed after shed build. Or you can use rat/mouse wire. I’m considering both options atm. A may trim the spray foam and use the wire. The other problem with spray foam is that it’s not water proof, and it’s uneven surface holds dirt and dust further encouraging vermin, insects and ants. It’s just dirty stuff all round after a while.

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

@@mrpinify Thanks mate, thats awesome, I'm not really concerned too much about mice and rats though, it was more ants and bugs that drove me crazy.. and the odd snake around here.. I'll look in to the Vermaseal that, thank you

@mrpinify Жыл бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed hopefully the snake will help you out with keeping the rats and mice away 🤙

@profharp Жыл бұрын

Back it up with steel wool. Steel wool first, and THEN cover it with the "zoot"....

@dadsdreamshed Жыл бұрын

A few people said that before I did it, but I didn't want to take the chance of it rusting with how wet it gets out here.. I looked at a heap of cheap options before I settled on this one and here we are 2 years later and I've had no issues with bugs or anything coming in.. it's been really quite good, and on my farm there are an insane amount of field mice, so I'm rather surprised it's worked

@rednuhtorfa 5 ай бұрын

@@dadsdreamshed use window screen as a non rusting barrier then spray foam

@riskromer9773 2 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@dadsdreamshed 2 жыл бұрын

It did really well.. I've not seen any mice or things in there since..

@storm7610 Жыл бұрын

Why not build up the outer perimeter with some real fine gravel .

@dadsdreamshed 9 ай бұрын

I've done the gravel thing on other sheds, the problem out here is little field mice, bugs and snakes.. they always seemed to find a way in, I didn't expect this to work so well, nothings been in now and it's over a year since i posted the video... and I've done my other sheds like this now too, I have tried a few options, this seems to be the best for me.. .... . so far :)

@BetterThanGold2 2 ай бұрын

Cool thanks man

@dadsdreamshed 2 ай бұрын

All good :)

@zebby264 2 жыл бұрын

Speaking as someone who has lived through a couple of mice plagues, the only thing that rodents can't chew through is steel. If I was a betting man I would say this method of using spray foam as a rodent prevention strategy will fail spectacularly. Hopefully for your sake I am wrong, but based on previous experience I dont think I will be

@dadsdreamshed 2 жыл бұрын

So far so good, no nice, snakes, bugs, not even seen any ants, so I'm pretty happy at this point..