Originally Posted by
nonuffin
Underneath the house is a void around a foot tall and number one rat last year made a number of holes in the floor which I have put metal plates over. Had a power cut the other day so opened the meter cupboard to find a large hole through the floor where the wires come into the house so Mr Rat could roam freely in the conservatory if the meter cupboard door was ajar and a hole in the wall where he could get into the kitchen to roam around underneath the kitchen units and under the sink. I cannot locate the screws to remove the kick panels unfortunately, but I put an entire can of expanding foam in the meter cupboard hole to contain it in the kitchen.
Last night the missus was on the loo and it ran across her feet and out the bathroom, so I pursued it hot foot into the kitchen where it dashed in behind the cooker and back under the kitchen cabinets. Been fastidious about not leaving any food out, so am hoping the chocolate bait will lure it into the trap.
Got 2 dogs in the house and they are on a warning that if they don't help with the rat problem they are going to be homeless
I'm probably stating the obvious, but most kitchens fitted in the last 20 years or so, the kick panels just sort of clip on to the cabinets' legs. If you can pry one off the others should come off easily.
When removing an old window yesterday a rat fell out and bounced off my shoulder - 3 inches to the left and I would have looked like Davy Crockett. Fortunately it was long dead and stiff as a board. Those buggers get everywhere.
I just dropped in, to see what condition my condition was in
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