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Hi Guys ,
I wondered if anyone had experience with the ''Carcoon '' storage hut for indoor use ? Specifically I'm looking at their ''Veloce'' model with zip out sides . I have good storage , but here in New England deer mice are always an issue and I'd like to park the RS ( taking winter delivery ) until spring w/o having to think of mice getting in the car . Any and all input welcomed . Years ago when the 944 was new I had a friend buy one of those '' auto sock '' things and mice chewed through it and had a field day in the car while my buddy thought it was safe over the winter . These Carcoons allow you to see the vehicle and have air circulation as well to control the humidity inside . Not cheap at around $1500 , but would be cheap insurance if they do what they say w/o fear of mice chewing through .
Thanks,
Bryan
Last edited by Four Liter; 09-20-2016 at 11:29 AM.
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Mice often get in a garage through the sides of the garage door. An easy solution is to install some 18 ga sheet metal right at the gap to the concrete curb. Before I did this I would always have chipmunks and mice in the garage. I'm going on two years without one in sight or trapped. Best $10 and 2 hours time I've spent on the garage!
Mice often get in a garage through the sides of the garage door. An easy solution is to install some 18 ga sheet metal right at the gap to the concrete curb. Before I did this I would always have chipmunks and mice in the garage. I'm going on two years without one in sight or trapped. Best $10 and 2 hours time I've spent on the garage!
Thanks - I wish it were that simple ; the building has multiple doors which get left open for tow motor use plus drop ceilings throughout the building so animals get in - no way around that . There isn't much I can do in my section of the building since the other tenants / owner don't have an interest in trying to keep the building free of critters in their sections . My main question is if these bubbles are prone to being chewed or if they durable enough to take it .
Those damn critters find their way in places I can't believe. One year, found a young mouse dead lying on the edge of the battery tray in my C4S. Now I use mouse bait everywhere in the garage especially under the car on the floor, near the tires. So far so good. Those bubble carcoons look interesting.
You could probably do something similar with thick plastic (heck, 2 layers), then drive over the top. Have concrete blocks or saw horses, pull it up all around and attach it. Nearly all critters find their way along the ground and walls. Obviously, traps as well, especially if you check on it regularly.
I have about a dozen of them that are used in my warehouse for longest-term storage. Been in use since 2013 without a single issue. Make sure that you order additional sets of the filters, which need to be changed every year, two max. They're maintenance free other than this and basically foolproof.
Highly recommended. The best part being they're a two-in one: a car cover and a trickle charger. I have them in a semi-enclosed area and they work very well.
You do want to keep them powered 24x7 coz the top droops down and gathers dust otherwise. You can also fashion some PVC tubes to add to the skeleton and "hold" that roof up without power.
09-20-2016, 11:09 AM
OT: Carcoon storage bubble
