What about mice and other small critters that can fit between those openings?
@prudentialpestsolutions6617Ай бұрын
It is meant for bigger rodents.
@12thDecember6 күн бұрын
He said "in addition to hardware cloth." So what you want to do is use a two-pronged approach. Install the hardware cloth, and then the Dig Defence. I live in a mobile home with only intermittent foundation, and I'm now searching for a solution to keep out the feral cats, as well as the occasional raccoon. They love the shelter from winter weather, but they can also be destructive.
@dustbat Жыл бұрын
I like this. If we had someone in Va. doing this I would have my sheds, decks etc done. Love this idea.
@user-uk3yo3ec6g2 ай бұрын
Where are you I do this in northern neck Gloucester area willing to travel
@dustbatАй бұрын
@@user-uk3yo3ec6g Powhatan Va.
@donttrackmebro61642 жыл бұрын
I am too afraid this would hit electrical or plumbing lines, my plumbing is plastic pipe, that would not be good. Also, you have created a protected place for small rodents, no predator can get in, so rats and mice would love it. And it can't be easily removed to clean underneath.
@tdz69 Жыл бұрын
Wow. Didn’t even think of that. Thank you. Don’t want to fix one problem only to create another one. lol. Have rabbits under my new shed. What a pain in ass. Gonna try the rabbit repellent. See if that keeps them out.
@elliottpeabody1287 Жыл бұрын
@@tdz69 A 20 ga. will work
@dw314152 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thank you! This is better than the manufacturer's video. You clearly do quality work, that install looks great. I would love to know how you got the install so flush with the deck since it is under a lip and doesn't look like you can use the tool pictured at the beginning of the video.
@prudentialpestsolutions66172 жыл бұрын
To make it flush when there is a lip, we install the Dig Defence at an angle and then form it flush to the structure. Thanks for the kind comments!
@DougCeleste Жыл бұрын
Sounds good but I hate to see what this costs in materials and labor.
@louballs6 ай бұрын
Yeah, looked into this. $150 just for 20 feet. Not cost effective to keep animals out of a yard.
@DougCeleste6 ай бұрын
@@louballs I agree! I have decided to just buy some small landscape timbers at Home Depot that will be installed under the shed perimeter so no animals can dig under the shed for their home like squirrels and skunks have done in the past. MUCH cheaper than this product and will still do the job.
@louballs6 ай бұрын
@@DougCeleste I've got about 250 feet of fence and am trying to keep rabbits out.
@DougCeleste6 ай бұрын
@@louballs Yah, the bunnies are a problem, too, and prolific diggers. We have lots of cottontail bunnies where I live in the Southwest but I have not found any living under my shed.
@sterlinghearth66722 ай бұрын
Costs less than foundation repairs maybe?
@DalHarpJr3 жыл бұрын
My shed set up is the same! I have to get mine done this fall!
@karenearle5507 Жыл бұрын
The openings are still too wide.
@DarthBludgeon3 жыл бұрын
Great idea! Exactly what I've been looking for... been using chicken wire on the inside (my barn is half gravel/half cement floor) but they're still digging under the cement half... Don't suppose you service Western Ohio...? Or maybe know of an affiliate here? Would also like to know what would be good for filling the voids these creatures leave... I have a 60x60 barn with a 30x60 cement floor and no telling how much tunneling underneath.
@stbam1965 Жыл бұрын
Is it thick gage metal? Because you only said it was 10 times. 😅
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
Be nice😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@pirateslife4me2 ай бұрын
Ikr I need specifics - 14, 16, 18, 20? C'mon now 😄
@3dp_edc Жыл бұрын
can you install it with a hammer and 2x4 or something on top? not looking to buy the tool to install a few panels and never use it again? hoping to use this to seal up some holes at the bottom of a stepped hogwire fence?
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
Of course you can but I'm wondering how far down can these rodents really dig,he mentioned it was in the ground about 6 inches,can't they dig further than 6 inches🤔🤔🤔
@orquideaazul23642 жыл бұрын
When installing around the deck, did you start with the Dig Defense at a slight angle and then straighten it up flush with the deck once most of the Dig Defense was buried? ( this is exactly how my deck is). I need to keep possums and feral cats out from under my deck.
@Dannmcg3 жыл бұрын
Where can I get the special tool lol ? Anything one could build that doesn't require welding ?
@IU-Uber3 жыл бұрын
digdefence.com/products
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
@@nomadicmedia Have you found a way to keep them out yet???
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
@Nomadic Media Thats great you found a way to keep them out,I'll be doing the wire mesh eventually👍🏾
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
@Nomadic Media Ok $1500 definitely money well spent,im gonna do mine myself it doesn't seem to difficult,the hardest part will be digging out the trench around my shed...
@rachelharriott510111 ай бұрын
What about rats and mice?
@ShellyCline19 күн бұрын
This is for keeping out larger animals that can dig large burrows that can undermine the foundation or structure posts of a building. Like groundhogs, rabbits Etc. Rats and mice can be a pain, but they won't make your shed fall over.
@shawnwyts2 жыл бұрын
Is the tool custom-made? Where can I get one of those?
@dukeman75952 жыл бұрын
Make it yourself, it's a simple design, however you will need a welder..
@ronmorley1523 Жыл бұрын
Jim, I wish they had given you an answer to your questions. I have the same dilemma but I feel if they are chipmunks it seems as if they could just slip right through the spacing of this material. Can we get a response Prudential?
@prudentialpestsolutions6617 Жыл бұрын
Great question! DigDefence is a great product for larger animals. Smaller rodents such as mice, rats, and chipmunks can easily fit through the posts of the DigDefence. To keep smaller rodents out, we use 1/2" or 1/4" hardware cloth trenches into the surrounding ground. Check out our other video on animal proofing your shed for more info.
@cyhomer2 жыл бұрын
A small red squirrel can easily get through that!
@johntabler54116 күн бұрын
I WISH YOU HAD A COMPANY IN LOUISVILLE KY. NO ONE HERE WILL COME OUT PUT THAT ARROUND MY SHED. I GOT GROUND HOG PROBLEM;
@DarkMetaOFFICIAL3 жыл бұрын
Really good video well made
@blueplasma55892 жыл бұрын
not gunna rust, huh?
@GameHEADtime3 жыл бұрын
Is it steel or aluminum rust is an issue
@dukeman75952 жыл бұрын
It's galvanized and will last for many years..
@dukeman75952 жыл бұрын
Hey dig defense it won't keep out those slithery bastards, hardware cloth will, especially if you fold a portion outward on the ground and run a vertical portion and staple to the building.. This method will thwart any digging animals and stop the snakes for a lot less money and almost anyone can do it themselves and save a lot of money..
@VeronicaSilva-ek5hl6 күн бұрын
Mice can still get in there
@BADD1ONE2 жыл бұрын
Love it. Way to expensive
@YhwhKhaiMostHigh2 жыл бұрын
Impressive!
@yvettekammie88693 ай бұрын
I got a quote of about $6000 to do my entire house
@Kac2rhyme219 күн бұрын
Wow I will save the labor and just buy this metal fence from home depot
@darknessfalls1956 Жыл бұрын
got one for rats?
@Horrrrrribleboy2 жыл бұрын
Can’t mice , or Rats still get through?
@detectivedavidferrante2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. This idea is over-the-top for rodents, and worthless for rats and mice.
@detectivedavidferrante2 жыл бұрын
And, it looks like sh*t
@mommytweety7157 Жыл бұрын
Spacing seems too big
@Madronaxyz Жыл бұрын
What about rats?
@Drizzt_Do_Entreri2 жыл бұрын
mice can still get through though
@prudentialpestsolutions66172 жыл бұрын
Very true! We install digdefence to keep the bigger animals like raccoons, groundhogs, skunks, opossum out. You can always install 1/4" hardware cloth under the shed to keep out the small rodents like mice, rats, voles, moles, and chipmunks.
@nunyabusiness694 жыл бұрын
Does this keep mice and smaller rodents out?
@macknumber93 жыл бұрын
No
@tighthelmets3 жыл бұрын
Are you serious?
@tarap56183 жыл бұрын
Gaps in this fence are too large. Mice can squeeze through.
@user-sr8mf2vg9p3 ай бұрын
Rats and mice can still get in through that.
@guppygb6078Ай бұрын
and chipmunks
@prudentialpestsolutions6617Ай бұрын
the spikes are like 1.5 inches apart. This is for larger animals such as groundhogs, Skunks, and groundhogs
@MUSTAF_AROD_UPYUR_POUPR Жыл бұрын
You’re trying to day gophers can’t get thought there? Lol
@kamalmakki53912 жыл бұрын
great product but unfortunately most burrows are by rats and mice and this wont work
@prudentialpestsolutions66172 жыл бұрын
You are correct that this product is not effective for smaller animals like mice, rats, and other rodents. To keep smaller animals and rodents out, you can use 1/4" or 1/2" hardware cloth buried into the ground and bent outwards at the bottom. This requires trenching but would keep the smaller rodents out.
@ProsperityThinkers2 жыл бұрын
@@prudentialpestsolutions6617 Question please? How deep of a trench would you need? Or how deep would you need to bury the mesh so the rats don't burrow underneath it? Would 12" be deep enough? Thank you!
@mercedesbenzs600bash Жыл бұрын
@Phillip Thompson I'm thinking 2 feet,some of these rodents can really dig deep...