Typical Wildlife Entry Locations for Stone-Steel Commercial Buildings

This is not a complete list of potential weak spots for Stone-Steel buildings however it will give building owners ideas where they need to look for animal entry. The photos picture places wheere an inspection needs to be done first. For more inspection tips get your copy of the Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook.

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prevention for steel stone buildings This is a typical cinderblock steel construction industrial building.
Note the rough unfinished stone which will allow climbing animals easy footholds to scale the building structure.
steel building eave joint Siding eave joint. Note the gap created between the eave and the steel wall caused by the corrugated steel wall. This is perfect entry for insects and mice.
Stone eave joint. Note how the eave has a small separation from the groove. This can allow animal and insect entry.
Sometimes gaps occur due to shifting of the cinderblock stones themselves. These gaps are open doors for rodents and insects.
Sometimes mice entry is closer to the ground. This pipe isn't flush with the surrounding stone. A wide open door for rodents seeking a sturdy home.
   

 

9/21/02

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