Copper wool gauze called Stuf-Fit is easily available and inexpensive. Tom Parker
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2016, at 9:13 AM, Christian Baars > <christian.ba...@museumwales.ac.uk> wrote: > > Thanks all for the responses, some very useful tips which I’ll cost up now. > Please see below a little summary of the suggestions: > > · Metal-coat the threshold and the outer bottom lip of the door to > prevent gnawing (e.g., aluminium/brass threshold cover plates). > · Fit brush style door sweeps, e.g. Xcluder pest control door sweep > https://buyxcluder.com/xcluder-commercial-pest-control-door-sweep-134.html, > or Sealeze Sealeze.com. > · Fill any gaps/holes with steel/brass wool. > > Christian > > > From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] > On Behalf Of Paul Storch > Sent: 06 September 2016 15:17 > To: pestlist@museumpests.net > Subject: Re: [pestlist] Mouse proofing doors > > Actually brass wool works better- doesn't rust. It's available from > suppliers like Grainger and McMaster-Carr in cases. > > Paul Storch > > On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 8:05 AM, Shockley, Joel <joel_shock...@nps.gov> wrote: > Use steel wool. Fill in the suspected gaps with the wool. We have been > using for all our doors and other gaps and holes in the wall. It does work. > > On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 7:19 AM, Christian Baars > <christian.ba...@museumwales.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > We have a low level problem with mouse ingress through four doors on one side > of the building and I am wondering whether you may have any experience with > retrospective mouse proofing of external doors. > > The doors in question are solid wood with wooden thresholds; there is a gap > under all of the doors which is not big but I suspect just large enough for > the mice to squeeze through. They are closed most of the time but lead to our > lecture theatre and when they are open are frequented by hundreds of feet. 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