My son has an older painted cedar house and woodpeckers have made numerous holes in his house. I told him I would ask the question on Yahoo answers and get back with him. Thanks.
2007-02-10 17:38:58 · 4 answers · asked by princeton 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Found this nice website that talks about different non-lethal ways to deal with woodpeckers/flickers pecking on your house.
http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/wildlife/expert/exp042600.htm
2007-02-10 17:52:27 · answer #1 · answered by licketychick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, this is true. My wife used a 22 to get rid of them on our ceder home we had in No. California. The home was in the woods and there was no problem. Her father was a gun smith and she knew how to shoot. We got rid of the woodpeckers but it took about 2 weeks. Once in a while we have to do it once more when another will stop buy to visit. One of the bad things about having a wood home instead of a brick or siding place.
2007-02-10 20:55:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You had three or four good answers when you posted this same question the first time.
I would suggest that it is true your brother's house has a bug problem that needs to be checked out by a reputable specialist / exterminator.
No bugs = no woodpeckers.
2007-02-10 17:50:14 · answer #3 · answered by Revenant Hamster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Place a fake Owl easily seen on all sides of the house.
2007-02-10 17:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by OU812 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋