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Rat Mesh

grey rat

The NPS Rodent Exclusion Manual  says: Hardware cloth is the best, and one of the easiest, materials to use for screening foundation vents, open pipes, and other holes.....  Use 16- to 19-gauge, welded-at-each-joint, ½-inch by ½-inch-mesh, galvanized-after-welding wire screen to exclude larger animals or aggressive rats.....

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The NPS Rodent Exclusion Manual (http://www.twpinc.com/pdf/RODENT-EXCLUSION-MANUAL.pdf) says, hardware cloth is the best, and one of the easiest, materials to use for screening foundation vents, open pipes, and other holes. It effectively excludes mice and most native rats. However, light-gauge hardware cloth is not entirely resistant to more aggressive animals, such as Old World rats. Use 16- to 19-gauge, welded-at-each-joint, ½-inch by ½-inch-mesh, galvanized-after-welding wire screen to exclude larger animals or aggressive rats. This is extremely strong material, and will last 10 to 20 years due to its heavy zinc coating. Use 19- or heavier gauge, galvanized, ¼-inch or smaller mesh hardware cloth to keep smaller animals (e.g., mice) out. Covering hardware cloth with metal window screening also keeps insects out. Stainless-steel Hardware Cloth. Cover floor drains with ¼-inch-mesh, heavy 16- to 19-gauge stainless-steel hardware cloth, and be careful to not leave any openings around the sides any larger than ¼ inch. Covering drains will increase clogging, so be sure to inform building maintenance staff when you install these screens. Metal Window Screening. Metal window screening is not an adequate protective material for rodent-proofing, and it should only be used on windows to keep insects out. Plastic window screening does not provide any rodent-proofing qualities at all. This site and its content such as text, graphics, images, illustrations, video clips, and other material  are for informational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice. The user should not rely on any information on these pages to replace consultations with qualified professionals to meet the user’s individual needs.

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  Specifications
ImageClick on the camera below to see a photo. Mesh /
2.54 cmNumber of openings per linear 2.54 cm measured from the center of one wire to a point one inch distant.		 Wire Dia.
mmThe thickness of the wire in millimeters.		 Opening
mmThe distance between two adjaent parallel wires in millimeters.		 Opening
micronsThe distance between two adjacent parallel wires in microns. One micron is equivalent to 0.00003937 of one inch.		 % OpenThe proportion of open space in section of screen expressed as a percentage. Roll
Width cmRoll Width in centimeters.		 Part Number /
Product DetailsThe Part Number for the Product
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 48
002X002D0410W48X10BL
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 48
002X002D0410W48T-GRN
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 36
002X002D0410W36TBLK
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 36
002X002D0410W36T-GRN
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 48
002X002D0410W48TBLK
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 24
002X002D0410W24T
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 36
002X002D0410W36T
2 1.0414 11.6586 11659 84 48
002X002D0410W48T
2 1.6002 11.0998 11100 76 36
002X002D0630W36T
2 1.6002 11.0998 11100 76 48
002X002D0630W48T
2 1.6002 11.0998 11100 76 60
002X002D0630W60T
2 1.0668 11.6332 11633 83 36
002X002D0420W36E
2 1.1938 11.5062 11506 82 48
002X002W0470W48T
2 1.1938 11.5062 11506 82 48
002X002WT0470W48T
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TWP Inc. is a California corporation, founded in 1969, with its principal office in northern California. We manufacture, distribute, and fabricate wire mesh, hardware cloth, stainless steel wire mesh screen discs, wire cloth, stainless steel wire mesh, copper wire mesh, copper screen, welded wire meshes, RFI shielding, specialty insect screens, brass screens, screen wire, welded wire mesh fabric, wire screen and screen mesh, bronze screen, brass mesh, bronze mesh, micronic mesh, sintered wire mesh laminates, filter discs, slitting services.

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