what's in my attic?

[yuandrew]

Well, I checked my attic out and found out that there is some room between my ceiling and the roof that I can access from the rest of the attic. You do have to be very slim and be able to crawl into there. The opening is about chest high.

The insulation is yellow fiberglass batts with something like the paper from supermarket bags on it. It is thicker than I had expected.

Ok, I found these near the middle of the attic; I think they belong to a rat. They probably have been there for a while since they are dried up. The beer can I found was about four feet from the crawl hole. It's dated 1988 so I think the builder left it there.

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I'm ok for now as I haven't heard anything up there moving in about two months. If it does start again, I'll check it out and probably have to set a trap.

 

[MaxaBaker]

Ever seen the movie The Exorcist?




Well, if your bed starts shaking get worried.

 

[Netwillow]

I've been hearing noises in my attic the last several months. The are getting worse to the point the dog is terrified. Starts about 10 pm and goes through the night. Scampering and chewing. Animal control officer origionally thought raccoons but the peanut butter and rice from the chipmunk trap I set is gone from yesterday but the trap door never closed. Am guessing mice or chipmunks now. Have seen chipmunks go up and down the downspouts. Had mice in the shed I got rid of last Spring with leftover bait traps the exterminator left before I stopped the service. I tried bait traps of a store bought kind in the Fall but still hear them. Wonder if some took up residence in the attic instead of the shed? I need an inexpensive resolution and soon because the sleep deprivation has gotten old!