by Andrew McIver | Sep 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
People have written us and said they use chicken wire or some prepackaged vent screens to protect their vents. Those are fine for new construction. But remember, Critter Quitters are designed to stop damaged vents from leakage. A screen will not stop a leak. So if you...
by critter_master | Sep 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Here is an article about squirrels, lead flashing, and our vent shields that appeared in the New Orleans newspaper. Good reading http://www.nola.com/homegarden/index.ssf/2011/09/lead-eating_squirrels_leave_ho.html
by critter_master | Sep 23, 2011 | Uncategorized
If you click on the “read the literature” tab on the upper right corner of the home page, there is an excellent article on why squirrels eat lead from Loyola University. Take a gander
by Andrew McIver | Sep 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
We have had an inquiry about the screws we use to mount our shields, and do they penentrate the lead. Yes, the screws are designed to penentrate the lead and bite into the actual plastic pipe. This secures the unit to the roof.
by critter_master | Sep 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
For those that have never seen what squirrels can do to your lead flashing, here are some pictures of damaged flashing from a job we did a few days ago.
