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Rats have underrated swimming capabilities and can hold their breath for up to 3 minutes. That's long enough for them to swim from the sewer line into and up through your toilet. Furthermore, fitting in through tight spaces isn't a problem for them. Some small rats can fit through holes the size of a quarter.
Depending on the features of your horse stall barn, a simple project can cost $30,000 or up to $150,000 for a large commercial project. When you...
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Woodworking is a fine art defined as “a visual art considered to have been created primarily for aesthetic and intellectual purposes.” We see...
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Having a wise, adorable, mentor rat as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had back in the day sounds good. However, rats don’t seem to understand us when we tell them to leave. Although some people enjoy rats as cute, cuddly pets, the majority of us are not so fond of them. In fact, there are many diseases rats can spread to you and even your pets. As you can see, it’s important to keep them out of your house every way you can. But, can rats climb toilets? The answer to this urban legend as old as toilets may surprise you.
Once in the landfill, it does not decompose quickly. Some estimates put the lifespan of styrofoam in a landfill around 500 years, and some put it...
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Barndominium Kits A barndominium kit is a great way to get your home built without having to source materials. Barndominium kits generally cost...
Read More »In these environments, large birds of prey — including hawks, falcons and owls — feed regularly on rodents. Owls are particularly formidable predators, as their nocturnal behavior ensures that they are most active when rats go out in search of food. Various snake species also prey upon rats.
In urban dwellings, the rat's primary enemy is the human. Although some cultures revere rats, these rodents are best known for their destructive behaviors and the ability to transmit deadly diseases to humans. As such, extermination of rat populations is extremely important. Effective extermination plans may include the use of exclusion, baits, traps and professionally administered techniques. Domestic cats also prove a menace to rats. More commonly mouse predators, domesticated felines are likely to pursue and attack rodents when they are discovered within the home. Outdoors, rats face a variety of predators. In these environments, large birds of prey — including hawks, falcons and owls — feed regularly on rodents. Owls are particularly formidable predators, as their nocturnal behavior ensures that they are most active when rats go out in search of food. Various snake species also prey upon rats.
To run electricity to a shed or outdoor building, start by planning out the the electrical cable routing. Next, add a GFCI outlet to the home's...
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Homes are valued and priced by the livable square feet they contain, and the more livable square feet, the better, says Benjamin Ross, a Realtor...
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Sheds that have 6 or more inches of air flow under them shouldn't need a vapor barrier underneath. The air flow should keep the understructure dry....
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These are! They guide you every step of the way to complete your dream shed.
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Vinyl rolls are an all-around good solution for the floor of a shed. Vinyl is waterproof, slip-resistant, and can withstand most household...
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