Photo Album: Squirrels Breaking into Attic in Pennington, NJ
That's How They Broke In
After a thorough inspection, I discovered that the squirrels were entering the attic area through the attic fan and the static vents.
Attic Fan and a One-Way
So I installed an attic fan cover and attached a one-way device to it. By doing this, the squirrels will be forced to exit the area through the one-way device, which will allow the squirrels to safely leave the attic, but prevent them from getting back in.
Baited Traps Along the Path
We also placed several baited traps nearby.
Sealed off the Static Vents
To make sure the squirrels exit through our attic fan set-up, we installed a static vent cover which is made up of heavy duty, 18 gauge expanded galvanized steel which won't rust or corrode.
Excluded
Once all the squirrels were safely removed, we relocated them to a new, humane location, cleaned up the attic area, and installed a new attic fan cover.