Mouse-proofing Foundation

Mice have burrowed against my front foundation, and along the concrete front steps. They've been getting into the basement ceiling above the bathroom which is all drywalled and difficult to access. I'm going to have to completely demo and redo that bathroom, but I want to make sure the exterior breach is remedied first. I suspect there's also a void under those front steps which makes this a little more complex. I bought a roll of 1/4 hardware cloth, and was going to just dig down along the perimeter where they're burrowing against the house, and replace the soil. Then I thought when I have the soil dug back, I might as well patch the holes where they're getting in. I could use some aggregate and concrete, or just pour some fine quarter-down in there which would probably pack well and effectively seal the voids. I've considered mudjacking too, to fix the void under the steps and raise the concrete path which has sagged slightly. It would probably help a bit, but I suspect they can burrow through that stuff, plus it's pricey. If they're getting into the house directly under the front steps... That's gonna make this extra annoying. I can add pictures later to give a better idea of the problem. Anyone had similar issues? Any ideas or tips? submitted by /u/StandardPlan [link] [comments]

Apr 23, 2025 - 18:50

Mice have burrowed against my front foundation, and along the concrete front steps. They've been getting into the basement ceiling above the bathroom which is all drywalled and difficult to access. I'm going to have to completely demo and redo that bathroom, but I want to make sure the exterior breach is remedied first.

I suspect there's also a void under those front steps which makes this a little more complex.

I bought a roll of 1/4 hardware cloth, and was going to just dig down along the perimeter where they're burrowing against the house, and replace the soil.

Then I thought when I have the soil dug back, I might as well patch the holes where they're getting in. I could use some aggregate and concrete, or just pour some fine quarter-down in there which would probably pack well and effectively seal the voids.

I've considered mudjacking too, to fix the void under the steps and raise the concrete path which has sagged slightly. It would probably help a bit, but I suspect they can burrow through that stuff, plus it's pricey.

If they're getting into the house directly under the front steps... That's gonna make this extra annoying.

I can add pictures later to give a better idea of the problem.

Anyone had similar issues? Any ideas or tips?

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