Wednesday, February 3, 2010

What's the best way to clean up bat droppings in an uninsulated attic with wood floors?

There are several ';piles'; here and there on the attic floor. Should I be concerned about diseases bats could carry and the aerosols and dust while cleaning them up?What's the best way to clean up bat droppings in an uninsulated attic with wood floors?
You should be concerned about finding guano (bat droppings) in your attic. There are two reasons for this.


1. The bats are capable of getting into you attic therefore water can as well.


2. Bat guano can be very harmful to your health. If you breath in enough of it you can actually die.





If you plan on cleaning it your self you must wear a mask of some sort and I would also recommend wearing old cloths that you can discard of immediately. After the initial cleaning is done its is time to do some preventive maintenance. Go to your local hardware or home improvement store and purchase hard ware cloth (wire mesh) and patch the hole in which the bats are entering.





If you feel uncomfortable doing this yourself there are many companies that will do all of this for you but they can be quite pricey.What's the best way to clean up bat droppings in an uninsulated attic with wood floors?
hire it done.





but if you have to do it yourself, make sure you have a face mask on. no telling what kind of ickies you might breathe in. use gloves. make sure to double bag whatever you pick up in plastic bags. then i would think a giant dose of Lysol or something like it would suffice. i would also dispose of the clothing you wore while cleaning up. also wear goggles. fun fun fun!
You will need a dusk mask. It's dangerous to breathe the dust.





Dust pan and broom.





Then use a bleach solution to sanitize.
juz pour some water on the floor and throw some detergent powder like u sowing seeds[sow the powder].then add some disinfectant added water and wash the floor out

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