we have animals in our chimney/walls

[Goo Punch 4275]

sounds like squirrels or something. the house was built in 1991'amd the outer portion of the house/chimney has worn and rotted some and we've been able to hear these critters inside the chimney/walls for a while now. whatever it is isn't actually in the usable part of the chimney but in the space in the walls surrounding it. who do we call about this, and does anyone have any idea how much fixing this problem may cost?

[KaiserSoze 1016]

Good

[Deej 77484]

Build the hottest fire imaginable. If you haven't kept the chimney clean, the resulting chimney fire should drive them out. 

[crash_davis 23420]

i've seen the ants.  they have a good time.

[Dbeasy 15464]

If it’s walls I’d bet rats not squirrels. Check for nest in attic. Remove nest. Seal up area where they are getting in.

[crash_davis 23420]

call an exterminator.  doing it yourself will drive you crazy and won't resolve the issue.

[RPM 26478]

[SHOOTER12 8866]

So you're saying you've got bats in the Attic old buddy?

[El Diablo 4232]

3 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

If it’s walls I’d bet rats not squirrels. Check for nest in attic. Remove nest. Seal up area where they are getting in.

Could be kids. Little ones. Check for toys in the attic.

[Knoxtnhorn 6252]

Have fun.  Had this problem over the summer.  Rats were getting in through the garage.  Exterminator sealed the entries causing the remaining rats to die inside the walls.  Lovely smell for a couple of days each time one of them died in the wall.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3889]

Use derka dogs to lure them out. Or if you want them to die a horrible, painful, agonizing death use Jade's chili. 

[RPM 26478]

Get a yard cat and a rat dog.

[Homercles 10206]

[Hate 20216]

19 hours ago, crash_davis said:

call an exterminator.  doing it yourself will drive you crazier and won't resolve the issue.

Fixed for accuracy.

[horn4life 3828]

When do you hear the noises? If at night then rats, if during the light maybe the beloved tree rat.  Since it sounds like you have a wooden clad chimney what you really have is just a wooden box arount a round flue.  Here is a fix that worked for me once.  I once complained to a landlord about a hole and a creature in the attic.  He quickly had a guy out that sealed the hole... during the day with sheet metal.  That night the damn thing was going nuts trying to get out. Next day I took out a couple of screwes in the corner.  Just enough to let the racoon squeeze out.  

So I would cover the hole with sheet metal today and screw it down. You will likely really hear something in the wall that day or evening trying to get out.  Next day barely leave the corner flap of the sheet metal loose enough for an exit, but difficult for a return.  It's worked for me twice so far.

[That Guy 1001]

Pretty sure that’s William Hill in there.