Dave i have a foul smell coming from my ceiling fan in the 2nd floor power room.
Birds in attic smell.
There are a few smells such as peppermint oil garlic and cayenne pepper that are know to repel birds.
They are natural ingredients which won t harm the bird either only scare them away.
I went into the attic pulled apart the 3 flex off the fan and found nothing no droppings.
Since the actions necessary to remove a dead bird are the same as removing a live bird it is easier and generally wiser to take action immediately.
This can make a house uninhabitable until the stench has been eliminated.
Your attic is the perfect place and while we humans are out to get rats hiding from us is so much easier.
Rats need a place to hide.
You can also erect bird netting around the plants in your garden to prevent pesky birds from reaching your plants and destroying them.
Bats will hibernate in the winter if the temperature stays at around 35 to 40 f.
Using these is harmless and subtle.
Once a rat gets into your attic you will need to act fast before you have a family of them rats have tons of babies.
Use your nose to determine which area of the house smells the strongest.
How to remove bats from attic.
Locate the source of the smell.
Since the attic is typically a forgotten closed up space in the home giving it a fresh air treatment from time to time helps remove or prevent stale odors.
Killing them is both inhumane and will create an unlivable environment due to the smell of a colony of decaying bats.
Birds hate the smell of many things that humans love.
If you re lucky the carcass will simply need to be removed from an open space like the attic or garage.
Keeping birds away by using smell is a effective and simple way of deterring birds.
The decaying bird will smell and might cause a stain on your wall.
I know its there but can t find the carcass.
Follow these steps to eliminate the odor problem.
Essential oils garlic cayenne pepper and professional products are all known to be smells that birds hate.
The smell is still in the air at the center of the powder room.
A bird gel like the bird x bird proof gel bird repellent is a bio repellent gel that you can use to prevent birds and pigeons from congregating and roosting in unwanted areas outdoors.
Call in an expert.
When an animal like a rat squirrel opossum or raccoon dies in a wall attic or another area of your home the smell can be overwhelming.
The first step is to try and locate where in your home the animal has died.
To keep the smell from getting any worse you ll want to remove odors in an attic as soon as possible by trying a few methods to clear the air and eliminating the root of the problem.
It can also attract flies and create health risks.
