Rant: A squirrel nest blocked three flues in a single day last Tuesday.

Got called to a big old house in Springfield. Homeowner said the fireplace smelled weird. Pulled out a massive nest from the first chimney, thought that was it. Then checked the other two flues on the same house. Both totally packed with the same nesting material. Took me almost six hours to clear them all. Ever have a job where the problem just kept multiplying like that?

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cora8132mo agoMost Upvoted

Both totally packed" sounds like a squirrel condo.

the_taylor2mo ago

They'd need a tiny doorman and a rent check paid in acorns.

fionat5522d ago

@cora813 nailed it with the squirrel condo, I've got one in my attic that's basically a full apartment complex. Had to evict the whole crew last spring, they were paying rent in stolen birdseed and broken promises. No baffle in the world could handle those freeloaders.

grace_owens912mo ago

Ever tried a baffle? They're the only thing that works.