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What barrier or fence to stop rats mice getting into car?

Hi l have an outdoor shed l park my car in,l have had a problem of rats or mice getting in, l dont like using poison or traps becasue l have cats . l am thinking of building a fence or barrier around the car with a gate to stop rats and mice getting into my car, l was thinking of a fence barrier about waist high, what would be the best materials to use that so that rats would not be able to climb over it. l was thinking of using plywood sheets for the fence and sticking a roll of aluminium flashing along the lenght of the fence so they cannot climb it, see photo . is that a good idea or is there a better way

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EricL

Hello @Cranswick

Thanks for sharing your question about putting up a fence for your shed. Your idea should work, and a waist high fence should technically be tall enough to prevent them from climbing over. If you were to put flashing on top of the fence, I propose putting it at a 45-degree angle to deter climbing.

Here is a link to our best advice: What is the best way to get rid of rats and mice?

Let me call on our experienced members @Prof, @Dave-1 and @Adam_W for their recommendations.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric

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JacobZ

Hi @Cranswick,

I imagine running the ribs on your corrugate iron vertically would make them more difficult to climb.

Burying the bottom edge of the corrugated iron by around 15cm would certainly help to stop them burrowing underneath, but it is worth noting that it would increase the risk of the sheets rusting over time.

Let me know if you have any further questions.

Jacob

Dave-1

Morning @Cranswick

Reading of the exploits of rats 😲 I have bumped up my idea to maybe using sheet metal galvanisedand bury it the same way as has been suggested for corrorgated sheets. You will need a piece of timber or steel at the top to stop the whole thing being a wobble board but surely they wouldnt be able to climb a smooth surface. I would also overlap the edges when joing them side by side and maybe only bolt them together top and bottom so they cant "rock climb" as @Noyade has seen 😲

Note - Wear appropriate gloves when using the sheet metal as it can be quiet sharp.

Dave

Cranswick

l was wondering if l put a whole heaps of these plastic cat spike mats below , on the ground around my car could that stop rats, would they be able to walk over it, l think l read rats can jump 1 meter so if l put 1.5 meters of this around my car would they be able to walk over it. If this works it would be alot cheaper and easier then building a fence. its also humane and made of plastic so if a cat walks on it it wont be hurt, the description says it deters animals and doesnt injure them if they walk on it

Dave-1

Morning @Cranswick

Think they would see it as a "challange" and a climbing wall all in one... 😕

Dave

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