Thread: Dead rat under pine floorboards. Help.

Nilodor is fantastic. S/m should have it.

I cut the two trapdoors by getting a circular saw with a "thin kerf" blade and this did the job of cutting two lines across the boards, The insert was cleared just by pushing out. The cutout boards were then fixed together with glue at first, and then with nailed hardwood slats. A rim around the opening was made with sections of dressed pine niled (with the aid of pilot drilled holes) to the joists and the lid replaced. Any wobbling was negated by laying down cardboard shims. A brass folding pull-up was sunk into the lid.

However the dead rat could not be found; perhaps the termites ate it?

Originally Posted by Frank Martin

However the dead rat could not be found; perhaps the termites ate it?

Pinpointing where smells come from is a dark art
You've now added a new fear to my life - keep still too long and the termites will get you.
Cheers,
JIm

I agree with the others , if the smell is receding leave it , if as you say it's near the rear of the house,

I would look at outside access possibly , and spray in a qty of Phenol,or similar, this will help with the smell and disinfect the area as well.

Last resort is to cut the trap door,but there is no guarantee that you will be in reach(yuck) of the offending deceased animal

Can you beg borrow or steal a camera with a small probe , drill a couple of small holes and look under the flooring ( like they use for inspecting pipes)

Jeff

The smell will definitely go away so to go to great lengths trying to locate the offending beast is really not worth the hassles. Believe me, it can be very difficult to pinpoint the exact location under the floorboards.

Originally Posted by munruben

The smell will definitely go away so to go to great lengths trying to locate the offending beast is really not worth the hassles. Believe me, it can be very difficult to pinpoint the exact location under the floorboards.

Time to grin and bear it.

Besides if the objectionable 'fragrance' is still noticeable it would seem that the perpetrator is likely more than a single mouse or rat, or any single dead small variety. Maybe it's time to bring in the CSU?