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DIY & Home Improvement

shanti

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4. as i posted to renew deal

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 06:53 PM

Jan 2012

it's rats, yikes! the guy went up in the attic space and found lots of (fresh) feces. they're coming friday to trap and seal any holes they find. they only do this once and it's costing me $285, is that reasonable?

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Squirrels in my attic [View all] shanti Jan 2012 OP

It's usually a two part fix Renew Deal Jan 2012 #1

pest control just came out shanti Jan 2012 #3

Geez Renew Deal Jan 2012 #7

We had the same problem a few weeks ago Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #2

as i posted to renew deal shanti Jan 2012 #4

that seems like a decent price Viva_La_Revolution Jan 2012 #6

My husband found a way to move racoons out of his woodshop - hedgehog Jan 2012 #5

I don't know how to get rid of rats, save poison, and if you have animals, you're probably better MADem Jan 2012 #8

We had rats in out 6 flat condo building in the basements of our first floor units. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #10

That sounds like highway robbery to me, unless one of your tenants was the Pied Piper of Hamlin! MADem Jan 2012 #11

People freak out about having dead animals in the walls. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2012 #12

Good grief--you can buy a nice house in northern Maine for that kind of money! nt MADem Jan 2012 #13

That seems like a reasonable amount to me. northoftheborder Jan 2012 #9

My neighbor had this problem. I loaned them my Terrier, Lucy. ehrnst Feb 2012 #14

actually, that sounds like a good idea! shanti Feb 2012 #15

Important jeaeva Jul 2012 #16

Welcome to DU jeaeva!!! Paulie Jul 2012 #17

Better late than never.... flying_wahini Jul 2012 #18