Aggravating Animal Problems You May Have To Put Up With When You Live In A Wooded Neighborhood
House hunting had never been so much fun for Alan and Missy Parker than when they were shopping for a larger place to raise their growing family. They made it a point to schedule appointments to see any Cleveland homes for sale that were remotely close to their wish list in a house that included four bedrooms, two and a half baths, family room with wood burning fireplace, and a large private backyard. They were able to narrow their search after a few months to just two Cleveland homes that seemed to fit their needs. Ironically, they each met the nessary requirements they desired but they were very different styles. The first one was a two story colonial that was brick and had quite a conventional appearance and ambience and it was located in a tiny community neighborhood of similar homes. The other was a contemporary style that had a modern slant to it and it was located on a very heavily wooded lot and had a view from every window that was just picturesque. They ended up choosing the contemporary house and were successful in turning in a bid that the owners agreed to without countering it .
Alan and Missy were delighted that the house they currently owned sold quickly and they were able to schedule the closing for that house the week before closing on the new one. As they moved in and got everything located in its proper place, they continued to be very happy with their choice.
As the year wore on they discovered several problems can occur when you live in a modern cedar house in the woods. The first time they woke up to a loud rapping noise they did not know where it was coming from. They were able to determine that a woodpecker was on the back wall of their house drilling a hole in the cedar siding. They had to pay to have this hole repaired by an expert because it was damaged at a second story location that would have been hard to repair.
The second problem with animals occurred when they thought they heard noises from the attic. It soon became apparent that there were many noises that sounded like something skittering back and forth very quickly and they could only hear the noises during the night or very early in the morning. After contacting a pest control company, they found out that they had flying squirrels and had to pay to have traps installed and checked daily until all of the squirrels had been transported away.
Sadly for the Parkers, the third instance did some major damage to their furnace condenser when mice were able to make a nest in it and then chewed several wires. This act caused the furnace to break down and they faced a costly service call to restore heat during the cold month of January.
Despite these costly inconveniences, Alan and Missy continued to love their wooded retreat and thought they had made the right choice for them when they selected their house.
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