Andrewb Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Good evening, I'm drawing up my design for an extension using Nudura and am wondering what to use as protection from rodents below ground / visible finish below the bottom of the render - as per the red text on the detail below. What have others done in this situation? Any advice would be much appreciated. Also, if you spot anything else that could be improved please let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 A slate would be fine, but rodents will chew through solid concrete. Do you have any rodent related issues atm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewb Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 There are rats around (we're next to a farm) they got in the loft last winter, which was pretty unpleasant and had clearly been there with the previous owner. Luckily they've not been too destructive! Would slates be cost effective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, Andrewb said: There are rats around (we're next to a farm) they got in the loft last winter, which was pretty unpleasant and had clearly been there with the previous owner. Luckily they've not been too destructive! Would slates be cost effective? You will need something that you are happy with aesthetically, for the bits above ground, and uPVC seems to not attract Roland and his band of merry rats. Below there, you could fit a stainless mesh I suppose. https://www.robinsonwirecloth.co.uk/online-shop/Stainless-woven-12-mesh-1-56-mm-aperture-p52090270?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxbefBhDfARIsAL4XLRqOMHuS0vydAnPgYkfzelJLtknW_PqPk32AoOoBwDIH9EVEe-8IcSAaAmhPEALw_wcB I think paranoia may be worse than the event, but the above would offer some 'protection', perhaps. Whats stopping them coming up under the type 1 / sub-base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrewb Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Thanks those are some good ideas to consider. I'm going to use mesh at various new-old house boundaries as a barrier while I've not updated other parts of the house. "Whats stopping them coming up under the type 1 / sub-base?" Good question, hopefully a bit far to burrow? I'm new to this sort of thing, but not seen any details indicating that it's a common concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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