How To Keep Bugs Out Of Siding

Keep your home clutter free to avoid attracting mice.

How to keep bugs out of siding.

Clutter provides places for mice to hide and reproduce. Turn on your water spigot to maximum output. Use caulk to patch small cracks in foundations and siding or use it to seal joints where the siding meets the roof or foundation. Keep your lawn well trimmed.

First vinyl siding has tiny weep holes at the bottom of each course panel to allow moisture to escape. Apply a 6 foot band around your home and especially in places where spiders are frequently sighted. There are a few spots in siding where you can successfully introduce insecticides. Mow your lawn frequently enough that the grass can be kept short.

Add caulk around window frames as well as around any air intake or exhaust grilles. In a similar way arachnids and other critters find the nooks and crannies of your facade convenient places to hide away from the light of day suck the blood out of other bugs and lay their foul eggs. How to keep flies off of vinyl siding step 1. Caulk is cheap easy to apply and can go a long way towards keeping bugs out.

Store boxes off the floor in your basement or garage. Ensure that the length of your garden hose will reach the vinyl siding you wish to clean. Break up the party by filling gaps with caulk or outdoor sealant. I d use dusts but the ready made hole is far to small.

I take advantage of these tiny holes using pyrethrin aerosols and an injection straw. Play pause space step 2. Keep back shrubbery and tree limbs in check by clipping them whenever they get too close the siding of your house. You can easily spot mouse droppings this way.

Buy standard full expansion foam for large holes. Maintain the garden so that weeds are removed and the entire area is debris free.