Gap underneath up and over metal garage door

psd99

psd99

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hi all I need some advice on how to keep rats and mice out of my garage

i have an up and over metal door and it has a gap underneath I suspect the rodents are coming in via this gap.

I have had a look online and seen some strips that fit under the door but with it being a metal door I am unsure which seal I would require and how to fit it exactly I would have thought u couldn't hammer a nail into metal? and as far as I know you need a particular type of drill bit and screw to screw into it.

any ideas which product will work? and which types of fixings do i need?
 
Yeah, a weather strip is your best option. We fitted one to ours to stop driving rain getting in, though it would equally stop rodents no doubt. I'd be careful to avoid ones with a very square angle to the bump like the one above. They can be annoying to pull things over if you ever wheel things like a toolbox in and out of your garage. You can find some with a slightly rounder profile which tend to be a bit more friendly for that.
 
hi no the car is not used in this garage

so the weather stip - it attaches to the floor via glue?

A. is it secure and B. does it stop rodents? I thought rodents can chew through rubber easily
 
hornetstinger said:
Remember mice can squeeze through the height of a pencil so you would gap to be literally nil.
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yes that is what worries me
i seen that with my own eyes years ago

I just need to find a way to keep them out of the garage
this now looks like a rat as the droppings are huge i dont think they live there but they are coming in at night
just wanted to find a way to attempt to block the access
 
Tips for getting rid of rats include:

Removing any food and water sources from the garage

De-cluttering

Removing all rat poop
 
psd99 said:
yes that is what worries me
i seen that with my own eyes years ago

I just need to find a way to keep them out of the garage
this now looks like a rat as the droppings are huge i dont think they live there but they are coming in at night
just wanted to find a way to attempt to block the access
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One solution, get a puddy cat. yeah agree getting rid of things like boxes, plastic bags, away from the floor (although they can climb furntiure and walls)
 
well they have gotten through every plastic box I had actually broken one of the boxes I had some peanuts in :(

Ok so there are actually gaps on the garage floor like cracks underneath the up and over - what product can I apply to patch these gaps?

also I think the height diff between the garage floor and the up and over is a bit too large for a floor strip that has been reccomended I will see if I can get a pic or two
 
psd99 said:
well they have gotten through every plastic box I had actually broken one of the boxes I had some peanuts in :(

Ok so there are actually gaps on the garage floor like cracks underneath the up and over - what product can I apply to patch these gaps?

also I think the height diff between the garage floor and the up and over is a bit too large for a floor strip that has been reccomended I will see if I can get a pic or two
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Go to the local zoo ask for tiger urine. Spray it everywhere, in the garage, on your carpets at home, wear as aftershave, etc

;-)

Or get a cat, we notice difference after we got cats zero mouse problem. Even if they aren't catching them the mice smell/see the cats and avoid the garden.
 
hornetstinger said:
Go to the local zoo ask for tiger urine. Spray it everywhere, in the garage, on your carpets at home, wear as aftershave, etc

;-)

Or get a cat, we notice difference after we got cats zero mouse problem. Even if they aren't catching them the mice smell/see the cats and avoid the garden.
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yes so amazingly I have seen a cat near the front of the property and on one occasion it actually caught a mouse on my camera

they are great but would I be the owner of a cat? meh nah never they are not the kind of pet I admire so much

how do you entice a cat to come and wee nearby or fend off the mouse? lol @tiger urine

imagine going to the zoo and asking someone for a pot of tiger urine... :P
 
yes that looks diff

But once again it clearly has a cross against being pest resistant

Makes me wonder… perhaps there is a market for a new product made outta metal that stops the pests
 
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