Re: [VAL] Re: VAL Digest V1 #163 - Rodent ravaged wire

[Chris Elliott <celliott@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well I dont know if it would of caught on fire or not , but  < wont usually
catch fire > isnt good enough for me to sleep well in . After what I saw when
I took the inner skin down on my trailer , I would`nt say they are restored
unless the insulation is out . I suppose wrapping with tape is ok , But new
wire is better . Also it doesnt take a big hole for them to get in , they can
go thru the 1/2 " triangular holes where the horizontal frames meet the bows
, and surrounding the furnace and water heater there are cutouts in the inner
skin that are 1' x1.5" , providing easy access . I intend to block those off
with C shaped strips before the furnace is reinstalled , I stuffed other
places with alum screen crumpled up . Mice are the ruination of these
trailers , and I dont think any 40 year old trailer hasnt seen a mouse or two
, and the consequent damage cause .
Chris