of Squirrels and Chimneys

No more squirrels, so far. Today we did some "squirrel exclusion," which consisted of shoving some stainless steel wool pads into some cracks and crevices around the flat roof. The other day, we did some general attic exclusion, which included new metal mesh over the attic vents.












Meanwhile, the chimney is a mess. The mason said we need to have it rebuilt from the roofline up. This is a big job, made more difficult by the slate roof. We need some good weather for this to happen. So for now, we're laying down plastic and towels to absorb whatever water comes in. We've had a nice stretch of dry days, but it looks like we'll be wringing out towels again this weekend. Sigh.