Roof rats. Again. This time, we hired a specialist. The guy came to the house this morning. Just as I suspected, the place I identified as a possible entry point was confirmed, but he found two more. And, he found that the roofers who replaced my roof a few years ago had done a crappy job. They were largely responsible for the problems. But the are long gone.
The guy put hardwire cloth and some sort of concrete up to cover the holes, then screwed down the drip edge molding all the way around, then put hardware cloth atop the vents all around. He spent most of the day here, I think. The cost was astronomical, but if we can get the damn rats to stay out, it will be worth it. He put 7 snap traps in the attic...screwed them down to make them more effective, he said, and to prevent injured rats from dragging them into the walls.
I'm going to dig through my papers, find the roofer's name, then seek him out. I may beat him to death with a crow bar, but only if I find him in the right place at the right time, or can lure him there.
Homeownership shouldn't be so annoying and stressful. I want a drink. Hmmm, I already have a drink. Well, I want another.
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