Bloody rats, eating the Butyl.

[difflock]

Our power tripped out this morning, after prolonged rain.

Found the offending circuit, in the utility, directly under the flat roof.

I went up and saw the fornicating rats(well they do, dont they?) had ruthlessly shredded the butyl along below the lead flashing at the wall of the main body of the  house.

I had last year found where they were getting into the cavity, through the self same butyl due to a builder error, and had plugged the gap in the blockwork with mortar, and then patched in the butyl.

Bastards rats soon got their revenge though!

Suggestions welcome as to how to deter or prevent a re-occurance.

Marcus

EDIT

I imagine the 303 trigger would be too heavy for tripwire activation by rats, and being bolt action, no auto-reset either, though one would tend to be aware of the triggering, so I suppose that would not really be an issue.

P.S.

I am bloody bored!

Edited July 28, 2020 by difflock

[Ratman]

Make the hole big enough to insert a A24 gas powered trap! Lure and zap!

[difflock]

15 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Make the hole big enough to insert a A24 gas powered trap! Lure and zap!

Bloody 'ell, build a better mouse trap someone once said!

I never knew these A24 auto resetting traps existed

Thanks Ratty.

[Ratman]

Bloody 'ell, build a better mouse trap someone once said!
I never knew these A24 auto resetting traps existed
Thanks Ratty.

Pleasure [emoji106] go get em Elma J. Fudd!!!

[Khriss]

Off the cuff idea would be mastic mixed with broken glass. Seal around the pipe , break apiece of old car side window, crumbles nicely.   K

Edited July 28, 2020 by Khriss
( NOT my car window !!!! )

[difflock]

2 hours ago, Khriss said:

Off the cuff idea would be mastic mixed with broken glass. Seal around the pipe , break apiece of old car side window, crumbles nicely.   K

Yesterday evening I temporarily inserted 12" wide DPM  up under the lead and down over the damaged butyl, which successfully turned the heavy rain last night.

I was considering simply gluing the DPM down to the(well cleaned and washed) Butyl, with Stixall, then bedding strong stiff mortar on top, to reach up to the lead, to protect the DPM/butyl from furthur rat-attack.

Worth a try I imagine.

Btw, the hole issue is resolved, and there never was a pipe!

Regards,

Marcus

[andy cobb]

2 hours ago, difflock said:

Yesterday evening I temporarily inserted 12" wide DPM  up under the lead and down over the damaged butyl, which successfully turned the heavy rain last night.

I was considering simply gluing the DPM down to the(well cleaned and washed) Butyl, with Stixall, then bedding strong stiff mortar on top, to reach up to the lead, to protect the DPM/butyl from furthur rat-attack.

Worth a try I imagine.

Btw, the hole issue is resolved, and there never was a pipe!

Regards,

Marcus

Flexibond tape especially for epdm roofs (if that's what it is) is readily available from most roofing supplies, you just clean,apply a primer and press into place with a roller

[difflock]

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2 hours ago, andy cobb said:

Flexibond tape especially for epdm roofs (if that's what it is) is readily available from most roofing supplies, you just clean,apply a primer and press into place with a roller

Which one, having found their site but being unable to identify a roof/membrane repair tape.

[andy cobb]

Not sure where your based but I've used this company a few times

 

Rubber4roofs.co.uk

 

Elastoform uncured epdm tape is what weve used for bird and rodent damage to up stands.