Recky33
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They are from 30 mtrs as well
Squirrels.
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Latest perceived wisdom is not to fill cavity's with insulation, causes a bridge between wall skins and eventually damp on the inside skin, check with your house insurance/building surveyor on their view.I've a late adopter when it comes to cavity insulation. Houses that weren't built with the vapour barriers etc are always going to face a risk when you eliminate ventilation.
Still, no one can afford to do without it these days and I've finally pulled the trigger and booked the installation for next month.
Meanwhile, I'm pulling the soffits off so that I can put cavity socks in the tops of my two uncapped walls before they pump the beads in to overflowing...
How is this relevant ?
Well, I was sure we had squirrels nesting in the eaves 10 years back. It never occurred to me that they might chew on the rafters ! Little blighters
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No real harm done but I won't let them in again !
That's been my concern. But all the grass the squirrels pulled into the cavity to nest in has been bone dry and the install comes with a 25yr insurance backed warranty so it's on them....
From what I've read the R.I.C.S. say that cavity insulation shouldn't be fitted in areas of high wind and rain - which counts out places like Cornwall.
Stuffing a cavity full of anything would seem to defeat the object of the cavity.
Stuffing a cavity full of anything would seem to defeat the object of the cavity.
Nice to see there are even more sceptical people about than me 
Does filling a cavity with anything actually mean it is no longer a cavity ? Cavities were a space between the outer wall that gets wet and the inner wall to allow airflow to keep things dry. Would filling it just add a lot of small bridges that we normally strive to prevent.
What I recall is seeing a sign written van for a firm that specialised in the removal of cavity wall insulation that were based in the North east. Being cynical I used to think the people like Mcafee had there fingers in both pies, delivering viruses and then selling the tools to prevent so is the same going on with firms doing cavity wall insulation, they supply and then one day remove.
Insulation has to be targeted at the build, almost done during the build phase and not so easy as a retrofit. I brought a car from a guy who lived in a very old stone house and once he stopped all the drafts and did not use the open fires he had really bad condensation issues and damp that was only solved by opening the windows and having the open fire on occasionally.
What I recall is seeing a sign written van for a firm that specialised in the removal of cavity wall insulation that were based in the North east. Being cynical I used to think the people like Mcafee had there fingers in both pies, delivering viruses and then selling the tools to prevent so is the same going on with firms doing cavity wall insulation, they supply and then one day remove.
Insulation has to be targeted at the build, almost done during the build phase and not so easy as a retrofit. I brought a car from a guy who lived in a very old stone house and once he stopped all the drafts and did not use the open fires he had really bad condensation issues and damp that was only solved by opening the windows and having the open fire on occasionally.
Peacocks.
Now they ARE a pest.
Some silly person decided to introduce a pair or two into their country estate 2 doors from me (it's under an acre) 20 years ago.
For some strange reason he did not consider that they reproduce, nor that they fly,
Unlike squirrels they make a horrendous noise, some claim that is mainly in the mating season and only during the day - I can assure them that this is untrue.
Squirrels may damage trees - but peacocks like looking at themselves in car doors (stationary ones) and peck so hard that they scratch and dent the metal. They eat a disproportionate amount, causing the local birds to resort to food banks. Googling you will find cases of them entering houses and damaging furniture. They cause chaos in gardens, and there have been cases of flat roofs being destroyed.
Like Grey squirrels they are illegal to introduce into the wild, but peacocks can just fly around and decide where to roost. Also like grey squirrels it is legal to kill them, humanely. I live on the edge of a village, and my garden is not large enough to legally fire a gun in, they can not be trapped with nets, so I am stuck with them. The neighbours are as fed up as I am but again if you Google you will see how villages are divided by those who want to look at them (from a distance) and those who want them gone.
My dogs, pet collies, not for hunting, like trying to catch them, but would it be regarded as humane if they caught and killed one?
If anyone lives in Lincolnshire and has a good way of catching them and a very large oven they are welcome to have a cheap Sunday dinner - which will last at least all week.
In an earlier post Rewound wanted cats to wear bells - no problem here - the peacocks scare the cats away.
Now they ARE a pest.
Some silly person decided to introduce a pair or two into their country estate 2 doors from me (it's under an acre) 20 years ago.
For some strange reason he did not consider that they reproduce, nor that they fly,
Unlike squirrels they make a horrendous noise, some claim that is mainly in the mating season and only during the day - I can assure them that this is untrue.
Squirrels may damage trees - but peacocks like looking at themselves in car doors (stationary ones) and peck so hard that they scratch and dent the metal. They eat a disproportionate amount, causing the local birds to resort to food banks. Googling you will find cases of them entering houses and damaging furniture. They cause chaos in gardens, and there have been cases of flat roofs being destroyed.
Like Grey squirrels they are illegal to introduce into the wild, but peacocks can just fly around and decide where to roost. Also like grey squirrels it is legal to kill them, humanely. I live on the edge of a village, and my garden is not large enough to legally fire a gun in, they can not be trapped with nets, so I am stuck with them. The neighbours are as fed up as I am but again if you Google you will see how villages are divided by those who want to look at them (from a distance) and those who want them gone.
My dogs, pet collies, not for hunting, like trying to catch them, but would it be regarded as humane if they caught and killed one?
If anyone lives in Lincolnshire and has a good way of catching them and a very large oven they are welcome to have a cheap Sunday dinner - which will last at least all week.
In an earlier post Rewound wanted cats to wear bells - no problem here - the peacocks scare the cats away.
If I lived near you AET1 I would consider it overly humane for you dogs to deliver such a service. Peacocks are very unpleasant things to have around. I believe there is a market for the tail feathers.... win win I would suggest.
Many years ago, my Granny used to catch pheasants that came into the garden, by feeding them on a regular basis. Once they got used to feeding, she would put down raisins soaked in gin and when they fell over she would just walk out and pick them up. Her Grandfather was head game keeper to Queen Victoria at Osborne House.
