How to STOP Animals Digging Under Your Fence | DIY Home Improvement

[@lauracoteDIY]

Have a raccoon hiding under your shed/deck that you want GONE? ➪ kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKSweGqsqMp-iLM

[@jimlahey4056]

This is exactly what we do in the humane wildlife exclusion business! Fantastic video! Love how you note about denning animals as well!

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thank you so much!

[@0blivioniox864]

Having the same exact problem. Thanks for the tips.. I'm about to teach mine a little lesson

[@lauracoteDIY]

Good luck!

[@felicia5620]

Good job! They are relentless little things.

[@lauracoteDIY]

The other day I noticed a new hole along the fence (my dogs were hunting mice) and the fence kept them inside my yard! I did not have dogs at the time of my skunk problems, but these L-footers have continued to do the job, x2!

[@loveconquersall7912]

Thank you so much I am so depressed over these animals digging under my fence

[@lauracoteDIY]

They still try to get into the yard! I find attempted holes on the outside of my fence but the screen is holding strong! Now, for that opossum that climbed over my fence, the dogs took care of that one haha at least it’s not skunks!

[@IssaHudgins]

Omg ty! My baby girl likes to dig under the fence and this might just work!!

[@lauracoteDIY]

Np! My dog is a digger too! So far so good!

[@yvonnegreen8093]

Great video thank you for the progressive follow up. Excellent job!

[@lauracoteDIY]

You’re welcome! Update a year later, I found another animal effort dig the other day. It’s still holding up!

[@JustALaw]

If you can avoid putting the soil on the wood posts themselves You will avoid The moisture from the soil rotting your fence posts. Assuming that you used Cement for your Fence posts. Just a tip most times I see repairs needed on fences that's the 1st part to go. This was a great video by the way very effective. Irene larger pieces of gravel Along the outside of my privacy fence Using the same chicken wire method.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thank you! Yes I avoid mulch next to tree bark, you’re right about wood and fence posts if possible!

[@Jbelovedson]

This is awesome. Gotta try this.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Let me know if you try!

[@lesliemarie7438]

this is sooo awesome! thank you for making this video,my next door neighbors dogs have been making hole along my fence .one small dog got through the other day .ive been trying to work with my neighbor ,but no luck. do you think this will work with a shared fence? would the dogs be able to pull it through from the other side of the fence?

[@lauracoteDIY]

Great this video helped. Sorry to hear about the dogs. I would say if you dig down 2ft it would deter them from digging more. It would be difficult for the dogs to pull the fence. You can even put heavy rocks over the L as I did to help. Good luck I hope it works! It fixed my issue!

[@BIKEMAN21]

For dogs i would say staples would not be as good as washers and screws, predrill so you dont crack the fence. large rocks buried next to the mesh might help too.

[@rickg6158]

Nicely done.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thank you very much!

[@BCarab]

How do you add mesh if you have a vinyl fence? Can you still staple?

[@lauracoteDIY]

Good question. My first thought is if the staple could easily be pulled out. Have you tested it yet? If the staple pops out, my next thought would be to add a wood runner/plank (perhaps able to secure at posts) along the bottom, where you could then attach the screen to.

[@BCarab]

@@lauracoteDIY Thank you so much! I will play w it and see what works. 😊

[@lauracoteDIY]

Great good luck! Please let me know what ends up working!

[@fablopez]

Nice job! I have the same problem with skunks. I keep chasing them away. But this weekend it’s time to fence up

[@lauracoteDIY]

Excellent! Good luck to you! Those skunks are in for a surprise!

[@tripledddx3]

Hey @fablopez. How did you chase away the skunks? I got one burrowed in the front of our house just last night.

[@lauracoteDIY]

I’m curious as well! From stalking them in my own neighborhood they usually did not stay long in one spot unless they had babies! Raccoons are different, I wouldn’t go put my face nearby the skunk lol but this may give you an idea to start kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKSweGqsqMp-iLM

[@Rose-em6du]

How would you best secure mesh to a chain link fence?

[@lauracoteDIY]

You could try metal strapping and loop every foot perhaps?

[@jndnaps]

Hi, Great video.. I have an 8' tall chain link fence behind my house and it's 75' long. I have all kinds of animals digging under it so I'm gonna try this. I can see how to attach the mesh to the chain link so that's a good start. Question, did you use 2' of mesh or 3'? The beginning of the video says to dig 2' down and 1' across. but when you start digging you say to dig about 1' Just wondering what you ended up going with? Looks like what you did would work out for me. Was gonna buy a 100' X 2' roll but if you went 3' I'll go 100' X 3' Also, after 3 years, how's it holding up?? Thanks! 😬👍

[@lauracoteDIY]

I haven’t had an animal problem since. I’ve seen some attempts of digging but nothing more. The mesh is still in place and I have gardens growing there now. I think I did 1.5 deep and out

[@Jecynn]

I've been fighting with a couple of racoons for the past weeks.. no matter what I do they dig an even bigger hole... Gonna try your method now, hoping that it will deter them for good ! Thanks for the video !!!

[@lauracoteDIY]

That sounds annoying! Good luck! Also try these methods for raccoons kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKSweGqsqMp-iLM

[@Jecynn]

@@lauracoteDIY thank you :)

[@MighterM]

@@Jecynn did it work?

[@Jecynn]

@@MighterM yes it did work perfectly !!! No more animals digging below my fence

[@lauracoteDIY]

This is awesome!

[@pokeyb2229]

thank you great idea

[@lauracoteDIY]

Welcome 😊

[@MrTutubowey]

Thank you

[@lauracoteDIY]

Did you try?

[@VincentWest19]

Love those glasses so much, thanks for the very useful information

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thanks and so do I! You’re welcome.

[@xfirehurican]

Great solution! Simple and inexpensive. The burrowing desert critters aren't gonna be happy.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thanks! Good luck with those critters!

[@SamY-el6vm]

Great video. Can I use any other types of wire mesh as well? Because I need to cover around 25 feet straight and the only long role of fence I could fine was chicken wire which I think are not as heavy duty as the ones you used. Thanks

[@lauracoteDIY]

Not as strong but can double up/ overlap the chicken wire reducing the hole size. This may also prevent smaller animals from getting through. I plan to use chicken wire in another location since it’s all I have also! Thanks for watching!

[@derrickc1353]

on that l footer. Was that a 2 or 3 foot piece of wire you cut (height wise not length)

[@lauracoteDIY]

If I recall closer to 3. It was about 1.5ft down and 1.5ft out along the fence near the gate. The description example image at the beginning was deeper at 2ft and 1.5ft out. Hope that clarifies.

[@derrickc1353]

@@lauracoteDIY ok thanks what I meant was. What was the height of the wire piece that you cut on the video ?

[@lauracoteDIY]

I believe the mesh roll I used was 4ft x 25ft with 1/2inch squares. Home Depot :)

[@derrickc1353]

@@lauracoteDIY ok but in the video you cut the 4ft piece down to??????? what height?

[@lauracoteDIY]

I’d have to watch again but no less than 3 ft. When folded in half there was approx 1.5ft fence vertical then another 1.5ft horizontal in ground. Just make sure your piece will meet those requirements 1-2ft down and 1-2ft out.

[@venmathisivasankaran6721]

Hi, We installed these wire mesh inside outline of the yard but still they are digging in. Just trying to understand did you installed these wire mesh from Outside of the yard?

[@lauracoteDIY]

Yea from the outside of my yard.

[@timtim2500]

Any tips about how to make sure the skunk is not inside the hole? I have an entrance under my porch, either skunk or racoon... i can seal it but don't want to kill it inside!

[@lauracoteDIY]

Hi good question. When I found my raccoon kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKSweGqsqMp-iLM I used a flashlight and saw its eyes. I believe skunks also have reflective eyes. Not sure the space/size hole you have or if you’d want to look that closely! Can you set up a temporary night camera to catch the creature in the act?

[@lovewinson3]

i put cement blocks near my fence and where they were digging..but they're still digging inbetween the blocks. any suggestions?

[@lauracoteDIY]

Are the blocks touching side by side? I’ve also used river rock, maybe you can add those in-between to prevent digging?

[@lovewinson3]

@@lauracoteDIY i moved them more side by side, thank you. im also seeing their eating the bottom of the wooden fence and its damp around that area..any ideas?

[@lauracoteDIY]

If you add a screen would they still be able to access that wood to chew? Try spraying vinegar along the bottom of the fence boards, it may deter them. Watch this, worked with raccoons kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKSweGqsqMp-iLM they hate strong scents

[@lovewinson3]

@@lauracoteDIY thank u.

[@lindamartin4930]

Great work !

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thanks!

[@samrayimamu3371]

Very helpful

[@lauracoteDIY]

So glad to hear.

[@pamelamcclam2915]

Excellent

[@NottyGurlStyle]

You have some very determined skunks lol hope since then they gave up. Lol

[@lauracoteDIY]

I haven’t seen them around!

[@DJ-fk2fq]

I have rabbits digging under the fence. Will put your idea to the test.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Best of luck to you! Your rabbits will find a nice surprise next time they dig! Thanks for watching!

[@jamesdolan9702]

Good job. I would have gotten carried away and went overboard and went 3 feet down.

[@Michael1Js]

After a while (a few years) the hardware cloth deteriorates and rats just rip right through it. Ask me how I know! Also, chicken wire rusts out...

[@lauracoteDIY]

This grid is stainless steel and so far no rust (3yrs). But I assume like anything outdoors it will require replacement one day. I don’t have a rat issue since I have huskies now. If rats want in, they choose to die a miserable death!

[@McmM-cv9sb]

Wow you are very amazing great video .

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@napaea9460]

Thank you! I need to keep my pet rabbit from digging out and going under my deck! Lol

[@lauracoteDIY]

So cute! Hope it works for you!

[@BIKEMAN21]

determined they are , i wonder what they want from your yard. lots of skunks around here, no issues though. Problem here is rodents though. They keep digging under the fence from the neighbors.

[@lauracoteDIY]

My guess is food! I watch them make rounds to each house in the neighborhood as soon as the sun sets.

[@sydmddr]

Will this work for rodents? We have problem with rodents digging under our fence and our new lawn has been destroyed..

[@lauracoteDIY]

Rodents are tricky because some can fit through spaces smaller than a dime.

[@BIKEMAN21]

@@sydmddr rodents dont destroy lawns

[@MrAtlantababy]

@@BIKEMAN21 of course they do. Rats, voles, moles will completely destroy electrical wiring, underground sprinkler systems, fencing, trees, plants and your foundation. If they reproduce, you're screwed

[@simonm1229]

I did to my garden all around to keep groundhogs out

[@DiscipleoftheDumbOx]

How about under fence gates?

[@lauracoteDIY]

I put a wood plank across the bottom under the door that I secured in each side of the fence post. I could add a screen to that but for some reason I never found any efforts made by animals to dig under the plank. I found claw marks on the plank but no digging in the dirt next to it.

[@MartinDee2000]

Skunk update?

[@lauracoteDIY]

I need to add some l-footer in another region so I can keep open a gate, but otherwise so far so good over a year later.

[@lisagarnier8059]

AMEN!!!

[@lauracoteDIY]

:)

[@bonnenaturel6688]

They are going to dig under the mesh and the mesh will move upward because it is not weighted down enough.

[@lauracoteDIY]

My dogs have tried to dig and I can see through the screen now. However once they hit metal, they are deterred. No skunks in years either. Seems to work so far!

[@user123-ABC-AAA]

Broken glass?

[@stevepd1]

You are so darn cute!

[@faizanhayder1755]

Dig animals hoty kea hain

[@lauracoteDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@caligirl3000]

My issue is horrible raccoons and cats. We had a new fence installed. Base line looked even and great fo a few days. Then the bastards ruined our entire fence line so severely digging causing soil erosion. I'm so damn pissed. So disgusting now I'm gonna have to spend more $$$$$$$ for someone to come and put a stop to this crap!!! GRRRRRR!!!!!

[@lauracoteDIY]

Animals can definitely ruin your yard. Good luck!

[@BIKEMAN21]

Dont be so lazy just fix it yourself

[@Stigmaru]

This is going to be tough to do on a huge backyard

[@lauracoteDIY]

Yes it would be. I did mine in sections over time. This was the last part of it!

[@rswow]

Skunk here We were here Before you

[@lenabfly9006]

I can’t stand rodents! All kinds. Something is crawling under my fence. It’s a gate that opens.. So annoying!

[@lauracoteDIY]

Is it digging under? Under my gate door I installed a wood plank. The animals can no longer dig under it due to the obstruction. The lfooter does not work at a gate but you can try to limit their ability to dig. Annoying I agree!

[@lenabfly9006]

@@lauracoteDIY yes it’s digging under the fence.

[@lauracoteDIY]

You can try putting a wide flat board down that prevents them from digging at that spot. See what happens?

[@lenabfly9006]

@@lauracoteDIY I’ll try that! Thank you!

[@lauracoteDIY]

I secured the wood to my fence posts with long screws on each end, otherwise it could be pushed around by the animal. I hope it works!

[@ieucjroc8092]

They hate urine that's the most inexpensive

[@flipnasty2296]

I got a square backyard... 80 feet of fence on both sides and 60 in the back... reckon ima have to do this tho

[@lauracoteDIY]

You just need to do it once! Good luck ha

[@Spankytrucker69]

Isn't that going to rust away.

[@lauracoteDIY]

Hi. This is stainless steel fencing and has not rusted. I just went to take a good look and still looks the same after a few years (checked older areas I did prior as well)!