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Originally Posted by Smalley
Thanks to the responders! We are installing a "mini split" in the garage. In our courtyard villa, the laundry is in the garage and we want to store things in cabinets (not yet installed). My question is about rodent-exclusion before the insulation step. I called Gary Depalma and I hope he'll inspect our attic on Monday. Any other ideas?
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Yes, you definitely need to insulate the ceiling if you are installing a mini split. You should also insulate the garage door.
I wouldn't spend a lot of money to seal up holes where animals can get into the attic. If they want to get in, they probably will no matter what you do. Why not place a few rat traps in the attic and see what happens? When Dean's said "rodent exclusion", I think they were referring to an exclusionary clause in their contract. But I'm pretty sure that you can find other pest control contractors who will not exclude rodents from the contract.