Regarding Jef’s comment below, I believe the structural holes in the bottom of metal doors are weep holes, put there to allow moisture to escape. I can see where they could provide harborage for pests, but I wonder if it would be better to screen them than to cover them; a question to ask the door manufacturer, I think.
--dan Dan Wixted Pesticide Management Education Program (PMEP) Cornell University Ph (607) 255-7525 525 Tower Road FAX (607) 255-3075 CALS Surge Facility psep.cce.cornell.edu<http://psep.cce.cornell.edu/> Ithaca, NY 14853 dj...@cornell.edu<mailto:dj...@cornell.edu> From: pestlist@googlegroups.com <pestlist@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Jef Taylor Sent: Friday, January 29, 2021 12:34 PM To: pestlist@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [PestList] Door Sweep Recommendations I find single-blade doorsweeps almost useless, but that's mainly because my museum is actually a zoo, and mice are a constant gnawing presence. Xcluder sweeps are the best single blade doorsweeps against mice, which quickly chew through vinyl or bristles in a very short time. I had another problem, which is hollow metal doors with structural holes on the bottom surface (where you can't see) which mice and insects love to use as harborage. I ended up switching to the first style of doorsweep you showed (an inexpensive similar product made by Frost King) to cover these holes. On Fri, Jan 29, 2021 at 10:46 AM alison_castaneda <alison_castan...@fitnyc.edu<mailto:alison_castan...@fitnyc.edu>> wrote: Greetings PestList, The Museum at FIT is looking to upgrade our door sweeps and would greatly appreciate any input or recommendations. We currently have this style: [Capture.JPG] However, due to the frequently uneven floors, gaps are apparent beneath the sweep. We're looking at this style: [Capture1.JPG] We hope that the face-mount style will provide flexibility for uneven floors that the under-mount style did not. Does anyone have preferred brands or words-of-wisdom for the replacement process? Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Alison Castaneda Associate Conservator, MFIT -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/21adcf86-698a-4e5a-9c41-2f22bc10398fn%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/21adcf86-698a-4e5a-9c41-2f22bc10398fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CA%2Bqio8VPAVE-cnv-d7KdHdVtxkUpSYgAjb6mKNf20QR7V8JN-Q%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CA%2Bqio8VPAVE-cnv-d7KdHdVtxkUpSYgAjb6mKNf20QR7V8JN-Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/BL0PR04MB50117002DC2C5FE77E163BD3AFB99%40BL0PR04MB5011.namprd04.prod.outlook.com.
