How To Screen Attic Gable

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How to screen attic gable. How to screen off a gable vent to prevent squirrel entry. Kwikmesh 12 in x 20 ft gable vent screen item 213013 model km1220. Here is william s excellent description of how he solved the problem of squirrels invading his attic through his gable vents. The gable vent is about 2 away from the terminus.

Gable vent with rusted screen gable vent with rusted screen. Or follow the measure lines on the picture above. The only attic gable vent i didn t have screened on the outside was the one over the garage. Turn up the feet of the ladder so the ladder s spurs can hold the ladder firmly on.

You might need to break a caulking. As mentioned all the gable vents have screening on the inside so it s unlikely anything would try to get into the attic anyway. Is your gable vent giving you a problem. The height will be in the center below the top flange to the bottom on top of the bottom louver.

I just knew it would bug me seeing the screening over this gable since it s so low and visible over the garage. William is a frequent visitor and valued contributor to our squirrel board. 1 16 of 342 results for attic vent screen best seller in stainless steel sheets 4pack stainless steel woven wire mesh never rust air vent mesh 11 8 x8 2 300x 210mm hard and heat resisting screen mesh 1mm hole 20 mesh easy to cut by valchoose. Climb the ladder and remove the screws holding the vent in place.

I believe that i just need 3 more feet of tubing and some silver tape. Set a ladder near an attic vent. If you choose to not remove your old louvered gable vent before your new one arrives you can measure from inside your attic for the opening size. The vent has no screening on it so i was going to staple some screening up to the interior to keep the birds and beasts out and butt the tubing up to the gable vent.

The master has flexi tubing that ends in the attic. Bird nest in attic. In the next picture one can see where birds have created a huge hay stack of nesting materials under the a gable vent with no screen.