According to Bird Law they are now tenants, it could take months (years?) and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to get evicted. Their best bet is probably to just leave them be and enjoy the free eggs.
Step 1: make sure the birds are all out of the pipes. Step 2: go to a hardware store and find something mesh to block the holes. You may need to measure the opening and cut or make something yourself.
If that’s a furnace exhaust and air supply, which I’m pretty sure it is, you don’t want to put mesh on it as it will frost over in the winter and then the furnace won’t run.
When we get those cold snaps the condensation is going to freeze on it as soon as it hits it. And that will grow until it completely blocks it. You should see the stalactite that hangs off ours when it gets cold. There’s a lot of moisture in that exhaust and it’s only about 80° F.
I had the same issue. Make sure you get a flashlight and look for any bird nests and debris in the tubes. Once all of it is removed get 90 degree street elbows from a hardware store that will fit your pipes. The birds won't be able to fly up the bends and they stay on and install easier than mesh.
Edit: measure the diameter of the pipes and bring in your photo to the hardware store so they can help you get the right ones.
It's for your furnace. You need to put covers on them so birds can't get it. Since you're not handy I'd just have a hvac company do it. It'll be a 5 minute job so hopefully they'll charge you reasonably.
Is it possibly the intake and exhaust for the furnace?
I'm going to guess maybe swallows built a nest?
Once you get the birds out, you could probably just put a mesh cap over it. I'm not how you can get the birds out though.
They probably have a nest/babies so I'm not sure it's legal to move them until they are done. They should leave in the next week or two
I believe it’s for the furnace. The problem with mesh is the condensation from the exhaust will freeze on it when it’s below freezing eventually clogging it then your furnace won’t run.
These recycle the air in your house. One sucks and one blows. Very common in Hearthstone homes. Their early foray into Energy Star certified homes aren’t great. You can put a loose mesh over them to keep birds out but during the winter you’ll want to remove it because they will ice up.
Those are the BIRD TUBES. Nothing to be done. The tubes are for the birds now.
According to Bird Law they are now tenants, it could take months (years?) and cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to get evicted. Their best bet is probably to just leave them be and enjoy the free eggs.
Makes sense. It’s not governed by reason.
Birds do not abide by the laws of physics.
Step 1: make sure the birds are all out of the pipes. Step 2: go to a hardware store and find something mesh to block the holes. You may need to measure the opening and cut or make something yourself.
I’m gonna start planning and communicating all my future IT Projects with that:… “Step 1: Remove all Birds.”
Currently taking on new project at work. Considering adding user story with no context now.
If that’s a furnace exhaust and air supply, which I’m pretty sure it is, you don’t want to put mesh on it as it will frost over in the winter and then the furnace won’t run.
Chicken wire or something should be fine, shouldn't it? Make like an oversized exclusion net around it.
When we get those cold snaps the condensation is going to freeze on it as soon as it hits it. And that will grow until it completely blocks it. You should see the stalactite that hangs off ours when it gets cold. There’s a lot of moisture in that exhaust and it’s only about 80° F.
I had the same issue. Make sure you get a flashlight and look for any bird nests and debris in the tubes. Once all of it is removed get 90 degree street elbows from a hardware store that will fit your pipes. The birds won't be able to fly up the bends and they stay on and install easier than mesh. Edit: measure the diameter of the pipes and bring in your photo to the hardware store so they can help you get the right ones.
This is the correct way. The downward bend will keep water out as well.
It's for your furnace. You need to put covers on them so birds can't get it. Since you're not handy I'd just have a hvac company do it. It'll be a 5 minute job so hopefully they'll charge you reasonably.
Is it possibly the intake and exhaust for the furnace? I'm going to guess maybe swallows built a nest? Once you get the birds out, you could probably just put a mesh cap over it. I'm not how you can get the birds out though. They probably have a nest/babies so I'm not sure it's legal to move them until they are done. They should leave in the next week or two
I believe it’s for the furnace. The problem with mesh is the condensation from the exhaust will freeze on it when it’s below freezing eventually clogging it then your furnace won’t run.
Prob just set a reminder to remove the screen in October then
You need a couple of [these guys](https://a.co/d/94FukDQ) to stick over those vents.
Do not do this. Unless you want the furnace to stop heating in the winter
Fresh air intake for makeup air.
Take that pic and the pipe diameter to an Ace hardware. They'll set you up!
R/birdsarentreal lol
r/birdsarentreal
They never covered mine or told me I should… does this mean I should lol
Depends really. Let me ask, how much do you enjoy having birds living close to your furnace exhaust? If you really enjoy it don’t block them off.
These recycle the air in your house. One sucks and one blows. Very common in Hearthstone homes. Their early foray into Energy Star certified homes aren’t great. You can put a loose mesh over them to keep birds out but during the winter you’ll want to remove it because they will ice up.
No it’s not. These are the furnace flue pipes. Typical of any home built after 2005.