Mice Behind Vinyl Siding

Under the bottom row of siding.

Mice behind vinyl siding.

Use s o s steel wool pads or chore boy copper mesh to fill any openings in the corner posts or j channels and seal with silicone caulk. Wood vinyl and aluminum. Mice have a keen sense of smell and can pick up odors from cereal boxes and other stored food. Grass and mulch along the foundation provides habitat for mice.

One common way mice enter your home is through irregularities in your home s foundation where it meets the siding. Stoops are like a rodent magnet. You will want to stick your fingers behind the bottom row of siding and run them along the entire perimeter of the home. Holes occur over time when seals crack around plumbing fixtures on your siding allowing mice entrance into your home.

1 ridge guard a metal product developed in 2016 to secure ridge vents from mice. Mice can climb under the siding and enter the home through an existing construction gap. Each one has its own vulnerabilities. There are professional materials that can be utilized to secure these areas on a home.

I would like to seal this hollow cavity under the bottom siding board as i have seen mice run up into the cavity and believe this may be a major entry point. The hollow corner posts make it easy for mice to climb up the side of your house and the gaps between j channels and siding are often large enough for mice to get in behind the siding. There are 3 main types of siding. The bottom siding board is about 1 1 2 in from foundation wall and i stick a tape measure up 2 1 2 in between foundation wall and back of siding.

Chipmunks mice and rats always try to inhabit these areas. Mice can squeeze through spaces as small as a dime.