This is a message from the Museumpests List. To post to this list send it as an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe please look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Abby,
I have had great success with brushes on the bottom of doors in several different museums. It does keep out mice and insects if installed correctly. A quality synthetic brush will adapt to temperature changes or small changes to the floor structure better than a rubber seal. The rubber tends to get ripped or worn easier as well. As long as you use a synthetic brush and do not have lots of food and organic material going into the bristles, you should not have a problem with insects. The brushes can be removed and cleaned if need be. Pat Patrick J. Kelley Vice President Insects Limited, Inc. 16950 Westfield Park Road Westfield, IN 46074 USA Phone: (317) 896-9300 Fax: (317)867-5757 email: [email protected] website: www.insectslimited.com ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Abigail K Stevens Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [pestlist] Rodents and Door Seals Dear all, I was wondering if anyone has a preference when it comes to the type of seals used to prevent rodents squeezing underneath doors? We're planning to have some fitted to a few internal and external doors, and the pest company we have asked to do the job have suggested brushes for the bottom of the doors. I would prefer rubber, as I'm concerned about insects taking up residence in the brushes, and I don't know how successful brushes will be in stopping mice. However the company assure me that mice will not go through brushes as they don't like the feeling. I'm not particularly convinced, so thought I would ask around. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Thanks in advance, Abby Abby Stevens | Preventive Conservator | The Manchester Museum & The Whitworth Art Gallery t: 0161 306 1590 |t: 07825 011 011 | [email protected] Monday, Tuesday & Friday at The Manchester Museum Wednesday & Thursday at The Whitworth Art Gallery www.manchester.ac.uk/museum or www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk<http://www.whitworth.manchester.ac.uk> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To send an email to the list, send your msg to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list send an email to [email protected] and in the subject put: "unsubscribe" - no quotes please. You are receiving the Pestlist emails in standard mode. To change to the DIGEST mode send an email to [email protected] with this command in the body: set mode digest pestlist Any problems email [email protected] or [email protected]
