Just a word of thanks for the advice to run a length of string down the inside.
Did that yesterday with 1/4" nylon rope and it seems to have solved the problem!
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Dripping gutter down pipe - use string!
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"Les Desser" wrote
Pleased to hear it Les. Just a word of warning (my Mrs is constantly nagging me about the fact that I see all the likely practical issues rather than the glitsy end result!) this is likely to form a trap/collection point for leaves and debris. Make sure this is your first stop when cleaning the gutters!
Phil
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That will also greatly help the rats to climb up the pipe!
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for a rooftop protest about their conditions?
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The rats go up the pipe to the roof and look for holes to go into. Corrugated iron has lots of rat-sized holes especially for rats!
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Tie a slip-knot every so often in the rope so the rats snare themselves in the noose. (Use the rope to pull the bodies out when necessary).
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With a piece of cheese by each loop, so that the rats stick their heads through to eat it.
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Does the string need to go to the bottom of the drain pipe?
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In article , TheScullster Fri, 2 May 2008 09:08:54 writes
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Point taken. Thank you again.
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In article , Broadback Fri, 2 May 2008 14:04:40 writes
Not sure if the chap that did it for me had rats in mind, but the rope does not actually poke out of the bottom of the downpipe.
I could go on the roof and shorten it.
I am grateful for all the concerns expressed and suggestions made - including the cheese :)
If any rat manages to get up to the level of the old roof gutter (where the loft downpipe ends) it will deserve to get a helping hand on the last leg :)
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No good - the rats will use ladders to reach the rope.
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Good point - important to make sure the surface undeneath is uneven (only a small % of them have stabilisers for their ladders, due to cost)
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yeah, litigious little buggers that they are
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Hmmm. Can't rely on that. I reckon it could be an escalade by a forlorn hope of hand picked rats. They won't worry about uneven ground or HSE.
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In article , The Medway Handyman Fri, 2 May 2008 19:30:56 writes
I hope not. It is a difficult to reach sloping tiled roof. I don't fancy going up there to replace tiles.
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Oh yeah - those cowboy rats that offer to repair your roof or tarmac your drive and then do a shoddy job. You're right, H&S won't scare them. Better attach a big cat somewhere on the rope too.