Something Walking In The Attic

A nest of baby raccoons.

Something walking in the attic.

Bats enjoy making their roost in places higher up such as attics. Squirrels are the only animals that get into attics that are typically active during the day. Robert from winnipeg manitoba asks about the safety of walking around in his attic. Most commonly people become aware of the situation when they hear noises above the ceiling.

You hear something walking around in your attic. One of the most common critters to find in your home throughout the winter months are bats. Although birds can do so as well. Several types of wild animals get inside the attics of homes and buildings.

Daytime noise especially in the morning or evening. If you hear thumping in your attic at night it s most likely a larger animal such as a raccoon or opossum engaged in jumping from one area of the attic to another actively shoving or destroying something or dragging something heavy. Add to this 14 inches of insulation sweat in your eyes and your 15 minutes behind schedule could be a recipe for disaster and a quick trip to the first floor the hard way. Mating adults will squeal.

Squirrels mice rats bats raccoons and other rodents can all decide that your attic is the perfect place to curl up for the winter. Heavy walking or thumping. If you hear it at night primarily it is either mice raccoons bats or in some cases a flying squirrel. Sometimes these creatures are just looking for temporary shelter.

Noises in the attic scratching sounds at night squirrels. If you were to remove all the insulation you would see the drywall or plaster of the ceiling below nothing more. Be careful with. As the temperature continues to drop these animals tend to make their way into our homes or businesses for warmth and shelter.

It is held in place by the ceiling joists which inside the attic become the floor joists. That means that if you have a raccoon in your attic space you re most likely going to hear it moving around. Construction is a whacky thing and i ve caught myself plenty of times almost walking on drywall or a recessed lighting fixture. It s also very hot in an attic when you re walking around or crawling.

The one exception is the nocturnal flying squirrel. First let s be sure not to fall into the room below. Fast scampering medium volume usually in the attic. Check out a few signs that ll let you know you might have raccoons in your attic right now.