willbish Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 A saw a shrew scurrying around on the concrete slab by the party wall. It soon disappeared under the DPM. I can't be sure, but it may have gone down between the party wall and EPS upstand. I'm a bit worried that Mr shrew and all his relatives might be living in my insulated raft ? After a good poke around I can't see any evidence of eaten or burrowed insulation, inside or out. There are plenty of small gaps at the party wall, which suggests the shrew may have just disappeared down a gap. It's also possible the shrew just wandered in through the front or back door opening as it's quite damp and shady on the groundfloor. Should I look at some pest control measures or just get on with building?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I would do some reading on this. Protection etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Here's what to do. Either Catch another shrew. Pop it in a little cage and stick the cage where t' other one disappeared. The original shrew may well come out fighting.... mad as Hell. Or Put your cat up to it: put the cat's proven down near where the shrew disappeared. Or both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just get on with building. They do not stick around in houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 20 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: Just get on with building. They do not stick around in houses. Yup I have plenty round my property and they occasionally wander into sheds but even then they don’t hang around, mice.....; well that’s something else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Mr Punter said: Just get on with building. They do not stick around in houses. When I was moving my shed a shrew was carrying leaves into a hole under the slab. When I took the slab up there was no sign of the shrew just a neat little nest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willbish Posted July 25, 2019 Author Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 24/07/2019 at 14:05, Mr Punter said: Just get on with building. They do not stick around in houses. On 24/07/2019 at 14:27, Cpd said: Yup I have plenty round my property and they occasionally wander into sheds but even then they don’t hang around, mice.....; well that’s something else! Reassuring, thanks. Nothing like a distraction to stop progress and ponder possibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 On 24/07/2019 at 13:12, willbish said: Should I look at some pest control measures or just get on with building? Either, then you could be confident in having made a shrewd move... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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