Seal against mice under kitchen cabinets

[prunila]

Hi! I've got some mice in my house and they are thriving under my kitchen cabinets. I installed new flooring and a kitchen last summer - and new to owning a house, I didn't think about sealing to keep mice out. I've sealed the gap between the floor and wall with stone wool but nothing more, and I'm pretty sure that's where the mice are getting in. Tonight, I caught two mice with a quarter-hour interval about an hour after setting out two traps under the kitchen cabinets.

Now to my question. I can't remove the kitchen fittings - but the kickboards are loose, so I can remove those. However, it's cramped and hard to access with a caulking gun to seal it. Does anyone have tips on how I can seal it?

 

[Småbrukaren]

Mice unfortunately eat through sealant. A wooden strip that you glue on is better. Then you also need to seal the house from the outside.

 

[prunila]

Mice unfortunately can eat through sealant. A wooden strip that you glue in place is better. Then you need to seal the house from the outside as well.

Ok, good to know! I can probably get a strip in place. Thank you very much!
I will repaint the facade and replace quite a lot of the panel on it when it gets warmer outside, so I'll make sure to seal it then as well. Also, I have a crawl space under almost the entire house - do you have any tips on how I best seal there?

 

[Småbrukaren]

It depends a bit on how humid/ventilated it is, but the easiest is some sheet material, like plywood pieces or oil-hardened board. Foam sealant around all pipe penetrations.

The mice get a bit desperate in the winter, so they don't give up easily.

 

[prunila]

It depends a bit on how damp/ventilated it is, but the easiest is some kind of sheet material, like plywood pieces or oil-hardened board. Foam around all pipe penetrations.

The mice get a bit desperate in the winter, so they don't give up easily.

Awesome, I'll get something like that in place. Thanks for the help!

 

[Nickesågen]

Hello! I've got some mice at home, and they are nesting under my kitchen cabinets. I installed new flooring and a kitchen last summer - being new to homeownership, I didn't think about sealing to keep mice away. I've sealed the gap between the floor and wall with mineral wool, but nothing more, and I'm pretty sure that's where the mice are getting in. Tonight I caught two mice within a quarter-hour of each other an hour after setting two traps under the kitchen cabinets.

Now to my question. I can't remove the kitchen furniture - but the baseboards are loose, so I can remove those. However, it's tight and hard to reach in with a caulking gun to seal it. Does anyone have tips on what I can do to seal it?

Steel wool or buy steel wool designed for rats and mice. Great product.

 

[prunila]

Steel wool or buy steel wool intended for rats and mice. Great product.

Thanks! Checked it out and it seems great.

 

[tergo]

a small metal bracket