My home is being destroyed by squirrels!! We have lived in our home for 11 years and never had squirrels chewing on our house. However, since we installed Hardi Plank this year, they are going to town on any board they can reach!! We installed Hardi to increase the value of our home, only to have it decreased because squirrels love it so much! When a warranty claim was made, they denied the claim and told us to remove the squirrels. Really?!?! Like we can control the squirrel population!
Hardy plank squirrel proof? Other recommendations? (2026 Update)
Nov 25, 2007
Last reply: 2 weeks ago
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They are chewing on my new Hardie... Trying to find a way to get them to stop...
They are chewing on my new Hardie... Trying to find a way to get them to stop...
Squirrels are rats with bushy tails. The teeth of rats and squirrels grow continuously. They chew on pretty much everything to keep their teeth from growing too long. I had squirrels chew off the lead covering my plumbing vent pipes, causing leaks in my upstairs bedroom and bathroom. I have controlled their activity on my house somewhat by trimming trees back. Trapping and relocating the squirrels has helped. That is a continuous process. Pretty much every morning I will find small branches the squirrels have gnawed off my trees on the ground.
My neighbor who was content to let nature run wild had to replace all the trim and siding on his house.
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