Preventing Mice with Caulking & Steel Wool

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Preventing Mice with Caulking & Steel Wool

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Ask Jon Eakes

Күн бұрын

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@Someone-vn9ce Жыл бұрын

When I was a first time home owner, I tried the steel wool in weep holes and it caused condensation to come up the seams in my house. I had to remove the steel wool and switch over to a very fine stainless steel mesh, that kept things out, but also prevented the condensation getting trapped which eventually happened with the steel wool.

@valkyrie9646 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, kind sir. I have moved in with my mom to take care of her and we live in a wooded area, filled with mice. I have been working my way in and out of the house finding the holes and trying to fill them. Your advice is greatly appreciated.

@matthewmaurer5428 2 жыл бұрын

This is the greatest video! I had a hole where they ran the wires and pipes for a new central ac unit. The contractor just gobbled black tarry calk over the outside. The mice chewed through that stuff, leaving a pretty big space - mouse freeway into my basement. The solution here worked perfectly. I also love that he showed me to wear rubber gloves - good idea! He also showed exactly (!) how to put the calk in the bit of scrubber (squirt it inside). THANKS! problem solved!

@horacio2562 Жыл бұрын

I had em get in and we didn't notice until bags of sunflower seeds went missing 😂 I defeated them badly; I replaced the shiplap on the house after walking my dobermann the perimeter to find the entry holes and filled holes with expanding foam mixed with fine steel wool from lowes. Then went inside the attic and filled the found entry holes (i had 2 of them only!) with the same mixture. I honestly only caught 1 mice after filling everything and haven't seen or heard anything since mid December. Victory ✌

@joleshore4818 Жыл бұрын

Once you see one there’s dozens more and they eat foam

@horacio2562 Жыл бұрын

@@joleshore4818 yeah them boys gone if they still here they can't get inside I think the repairs outside did the trick. They are gone gone

@joleshore4818 Жыл бұрын

@@horacio2562 awesome

@orangeelliot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining! I needed a visual explanation, and now I think I can do it myself to keep those pesky mice out of my kitchen.

@jenmb2679 4 жыл бұрын

Does the caulk snd steel wool stick to brick walls? Whats the best caulk to use.? How do you get that ball inside such a small hole?

@j240lkny Жыл бұрын

Thank you this worked perfectly! I did this all over a very old house. Its been over a year and still no mice.

@jump4j Жыл бұрын

enjoyed your show on tv years ago, nice to see you still providing us with great tips

@MovingT5 Жыл бұрын

I never thought I’ll see the day. “3 blind mice, 3 blind mice, See how they run, see how they run”. It all makes sense now now that I have been forced to deal with them. They make me sick n they have a distinct smell. Ooo “you’re as quiet as a mouse” it all makes sense! Well, thank God for sticky traps n floorboards, I can hear them scurrying along the floor. I’m now a mouse listener! Since my neighbour moved out it’s been a Mouse Party at my address, I fed them with green popcorn…I’m sure they’ve told their mates so THEY also can eventually disappear. Anyway, thank you for your video :)

@arizsai3149 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job , the best way to get rid of them is stop them from entering your house.

@DavidSmith-rz1pc 5 жыл бұрын

In Germany an associate at OBI hardware recommended adding broken glass to the caulk. There are a lot of old houses in this area of Eastern Germany - with mice! So probably based on experience. Sounds risky so I am trying very coarse steel wool with caulk first.

@jenmb2679 4 жыл бұрын

Ooh good idea

@jenmb2679 4 жыл бұрын

But i did read they can chew glass. Craziness!

@jsilva7423 4 жыл бұрын

What if it’s behind the end cap of a heater will it be to hot to use steel wool?

@tickyul 2 жыл бұрын

If you want to seal stuff up really good, go with stainless-steel-wool impregnated in type-m mortar.

@robertascherman6582 4 жыл бұрын

What type of caulk works best?

@jeremiahmagic 4 жыл бұрын

"My sister is flaky" ..... " Bats are a form of mice"

@northof4926 6 жыл бұрын

fyi, the brand name is "SmartCap"

@shanshancc Жыл бұрын

I subscribed. I have looked for a solution like this for 3 months. Thank you for your good video.

@aussiegirl654 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the demonstration. I'm going to fill up a few holes just in case. We have a mice plague at the moment in country areas of Australia, supposedly they may make it to the city in the next few months so I'm getting prepared. I was thinking of using the the method you used thankyou. Plus I bought some rods off ebay you put on a bucket of water with peanut butter and rodents step on rod lose their balance and fall in the water and drown.

@dianebertrand7199 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, just noticed they came into my home, very tiny. Time now to clean house..

@mogtrader8 3 жыл бұрын

Should I mix steel wool and that scrunchie together? Does the coarseness of the steel wool matter?

@joebrown5249 5 жыл бұрын

Would that make mice try to chew around it?

@Ihaveausernametoo 4 жыл бұрын

If they are motivated yes, sure.

@Driver--cl2ye 3 жыл бұрын

A bit of steel wool in an attic can prove to be pretty flammable but I suppose it depends on the type

@61chihugs Жыл бұрын

We have severe rat infestation in rural seniors mobile home park here on Vancouver Island. I will get help to search and block places of entry asap. Then somehow get rid of rat(s) under floors or walls. In the meantime it is so stressful I am feeling queasy and not sleeping. At least pantry foodstuffs are in glass and food grade pails.

@matiasblanco4300 3 жыл бұрын

Going to menards tommorow ty

@rosemaryheart4706 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! My mother told me this is what I had to do to cover up Mouse Holes but I needed to see how it's done. Now, I found a hole basically on the edge of a wall outlet & I am wondering if it's safe to put caulking there.

@gbek4412 4 жыл бұрын

Mice in my apt chewed through the steel wool. What am I dealing with?

@ggshandsomeboy5103 4 жыл бұрын

Use copper mesh. Do my own pest control has a website or maybe a big box store.

@ramonp.3417 3 жыл бұрын

Aka chore boy is one brand

@Gnerd420 2 жыл бұрын

Demons

@duckula316 2 жыл бұрын

@@Gnerd420 🤣🤣🤣

@kimberlystanley2529 4 ай бұрын

What is that tool that you're using to plug your caulk and keep it from getting hard, can I buy it on Amazon??

@ondinefinn 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent information thank you 🙏🏽

@angellizd5975 5 жыл бұрын

I have a hole in corner of living room .... mice have ate thru carpet and all... being cold weather is coming I will seal it up. . thank you !!!💚

@aquamoor3145 5 жыл бұрын

Add some broken glass

@deetee4919 5 жыл бұрын

I heard of that. Does it work? have you tried it yet? the mice never came back?

@jenmb2679 4 жыл бұрын

@@aquamoor3145 to the caulk or to the foam insulation?

@aquamoor3145 4 жыл бұрын

@@jenmb2679 This is what worked for me steel wool with broken glass stuffed in the hole. You then seal the hole up with cement I mixed with a little bleach. There is a product out you can use to seal the hole it expands. Plus it's a poison.

@getsaved995 4 жыл бұрын

@@aquamoor3145 poison is bad because you have a dead mouse/rat inside dead and rotting...

@tinamichelle6969 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Sir .

@r3jk8 8 ай бұрын

excellent video. there are so many "that's what she said" moments here. :)

@TOR40664 Жыл бұрын

Great video Jon!

@thurm101 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visual. Love it.

@rodneywawryk7000 4 жыл бұрын

Can u use a stainless steel scrubber with caulking like that in the hole where the wire comes out for an electric baseboard heater??

@regarded3833 4 жыл бұрын

I don't see why not unless there's any type of movement that can cause friction over time.

@eamoncrosby2368 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you your Awesome 🙏 Very informative we spent £ 500 British pound to get rid of them to a pest control company . But they can’t catch them . The pesky mice won’t take the bait . And now I’m £500 out of pocket 😢

@katpunkyfish 3 жыл бұрын

Try to fill the entry points.

@bitTorrenter Жыл бұрын

Mice have developed resistance to many anti - coagulant poisons. Vitamin D in the form of Cholecalciferol is now being used on some farms. (BASF). You can also find one type of poison which acts as a narcotic, so rather than bleeding to death, they OD. Really tasteful isn't it?

@christophergubler4471 3 ай бұрын

Peanut butter and bacon. Best bait. Took less than 12 hours for us to catch them with that.

@nataliazondo521 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@hrob6381 2 жыл бұрын

What product would you suggest I use to have hair like yours?

@chriswildfire 2 жыл бұрын

Would this work on gas lines? The mice are getting in through there.

@saisbookshelf2688 3 жыл бұрын

Tq.what to do to prevent rat entering into house when door is to be kept opened?

@joebarniak 8 ай бұрын

My mouse pulled the steel wool out of the hole and went through. If I used caulk it would have stayed.

@cathyfitzpatrick9384 5 жыл бұрын

Aww that video was short and sweet thanks for the tips Jon.

@marthanava9792 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very informative...but I have an issue. What can I do , the mice come in through two 2 inch pipes for the furnace. Cannot plug the holes because one pipe is for exhaust system and the other is a muffler because the Lenox furnace is very loud. Can you please help? Again, thank you.

@sodiumyoutube 4 жыл бұрын

I would cut pieces of strong mesh wiring and staple it around the opening. I hope this helps.

@zSneek Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@jamieweekes6882 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the visual, I will try it.

@shweetiepetina1563 3 жыл бұрын

I found a Handyman for my 1200 square foot home to seal any crevices where mice might be getting in. He quoted me between $200-$300 in Michigan. Does that sound right? Thanks for your video. 😊

@drislady 3 жыл бұрын

I live in Michigan, I'd love to have him come over and seal things up for me. Can I get his information please?

@shweetiepetina1563 3 жыл бұрын

He kept me waiting for three weeks and now not returning my calls. I ended up doing it myself with foam and steel wool with my broken leg as I am that desperate. I rolled a tennis ball sprayed with mint in the area the day/night before and sprayed some rodent detergent spray where they were digging under the house. Grr These animals are costing me a fortune. Lol

@teddyw8642 3 жыл бұрын

Actually copper mesh is better than steel wool. Copper does not rust. Mice do not like copper mesh.

@reportedstolen3603 2 жыл бұрын

and gets pretty sharp too!

@jenmb2679 4 жыл бұрын

Wait, the title says caulk and steel wool!! I didnt see that in the video

@someguy2744 4 жыл бұрын

2:54 - both the caulking and steel wool is combined to create a combination to fill gaps so rodents can be blocked off - so they do not enter homes and infect the places where people live with various disease-carrying organisms (bacteria, viruses, etc.) that they may carry and spread by urination, excretion, or any other matter that carry these bacteria, viruses, etc. which may infect people and cause (I assume) serious illnesses. Diseasess by Rodents: www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/index.html Diseases Directly Transmitted by Rodents: www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/direct.html Diseases Indirectly Transmitted by Rodents: www.cdc.gov/rodents/diseases/indirect.html from Terminix: "The problem is, oftentimes, they will grab the bundle (of steel wool) with their feet and pull it out of a sealed opening." - so if you do block it off with steel wool, mice can apparently pull it out, but if you caulk it, then they can't do that because it's obviously stuck to the hole. ( www.terminix.com/pest-control/mice/behavior/what-can-mice-chew-through/ )

@regarded3833 4 жыл бұрын

Well isn't that cool. I was about to just use some putty.

@montanaflower 10 ай бұрын

John Stamos?!!

@kelamuni 4 жыл бұрын

bats are not mice. bats are like insectivores; mice are rodents. otherwise a good video.

@CGBalla1014 3 жыл бұрын

I think he’s simply saying that because of the context of the video. It’s about getting rid of “PESTS”, no matter what scientific genus they hold.

@lawrence9645 2 жыл бұрын

"Bats are a form of mice"? Sorry Jon bat are most decidedly not a "form of mice". They belong to order Chiropteran meaning "hand wing". Mice belong to the order Rodentia - rodents. The bats in your sister's roof will also be performing a value insect controls including disease carrying mosquitoes, spiders and other annoying bugs. They can eat up to 500 an hour, each! So a small colony is a dynamo of insect control and should be accommodated whenever possible. It is most important not to disturb microbats (small bats) when they have young (find out the species) and not to seal them in so that they starve. Most nations have strict laws around the relocation of bat colonies because they are often species needed and in decline. Again - find out. Thank you.

@chayu7077 8 ай бұрын

I think he means that they're annoying and rodents..