Date:         Sun, 20 Nov 2016 13:43:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: three blind mice
Comments: To: David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
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I've been in the habit of spraying a mix of water and peppermint oil
on-around wheels, wheel arches, front grills to help keep rodents from
trying to enter my '88 westy. That bus tends to sit for days at a time
unused.

A fellow Vanagon-ite couple I know mentioned this idea. They'd gotten
it from a fellow car buff. I may build one for van storage purposes.
The idea as I heard it, was for a cement garage floor.

Build a 2x4 wood frame around the bus then erect an HVAC type metal
wall on that around the bus. The idea being that mice can't climb the
wall. I don't know what the minimum height would have to be or about
gate details one would build into the wall. The floor in my garage is
gravel/dirt so I'd think using paver stones as base might do.


Neil.

On 11/20/16, David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:


> A mechanic here suggested scented dryer cloths, the kind used as
> "softeners" as a repellent.  He said to just scatter them around the van.
> Has anyone else any experience with this method?  Any other suggestions?
> The van is kept in the garage when not driven, and I haven't found evidence
> of mice nesting elsewhere in the garage.
>
> mcneely
>


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Neil n

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