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Wire mesh attic.
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Buy hardware cloth with 1 8 inch or 1 4 inch openings.
It comes on an easy to install flexible mesh roll and is hand nailable with no complicated fitting wrapping nail gun adapters.
Do not purchase chicken wire sometimes called poultry netting which has very thin flexible wire with large gaps.
Most attic vents have a mesh screen already attached to them but sometimes the screen comes loose and you need to repair it.
And many homes with terrible attic ventilation are completely mold free.
These are often round holes with wire mesh called bird blocks.
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Hardware cloth also comes in 1 2 inch mesh but that is too large for barring rodents.
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Use manufacured and ca approved vents see below to retrofit existing attic soffit basement foundation and gable vents where possible.
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First air enters through the soffit vents.
Nope venting an attic is actually pretty hard here s how ventilation is supposed to work.
If squirrels are entering your home preventative maintenance is relatively easy with the proper wire mesh screen materials.
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Alternatively cover all existing vent openings with 1 8 inch or 1 16 inch wire mesh.
Attic ventilation is a two part process.
Manufactured or man made breaches include unscreened attic vents uncapped chimneys broken or open windows and doors exposed utility pipes and electrical wire openings.
This will keep out pests without restricting airflow through the vent holes.