Gutter Cover Squirrel

Use a hose to spray down the gutters flushing leaves twigs and nests from them.

Gutter cover squirrel. Since squirrels often use branches to get to your home you ll. Hardware cloth is made of a thin piece of metal but is mesh that will allow water to escape the downspout. We recommend spacing our fascia brackets every 32 on center. Cover downspout holes with wire mesh to keep squirrels from accessing them.

With pert ears and characteristic fluffy tail crash the squirrel watches water from your downspout divert onto your lawn to keep it from damaging your foundation in a gutter sculpture that s among the most decorative architectural art we ve seen. This may help in detracting squirrels and making it slippier to climb. Fascia brackets can be mounted the fascia board with 2 1 stainless steel hex head screws. Cut a length long enough to cover the bottom of the gutter.

Cut 1 2 inch hardware cloth with tin snips so you have a piece for the bottom of each downspout. How to get rid of a squirrel in the gutter step 1. The top 4 ways to stop squirrels from climbing your downspouts make your own squirrel repellant. Trim all tree branches that surround your home.

Cut the mesh to fit inside the gutter and lay across the hole. Our garden squirrel downspout is cast in quality designer resin to capture playful sculptural detail. Our cast brass items are 88 copper medium in color and will oxidize over time. You can combine red pepper and petroleum jelly and spread it on the insides of your downspouts.