Bain Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Yesterday, I was explaining to a client why she needed a spark arrestor on her chimney flue. When I got to the part about keeping out animals, she said, "Oh, I've already been through that. A raccoon fell through the ceiling of my apartment." "Huh . . . " She showed me the photos on her iPhone, and I asked her to zap them to me. Click to Enlarge 50.48 KB Click to Enlarge 25.52 KB Click to Enlarge 22.59 KB Click to Enlarge 35.05 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neal Lewis Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Ive had a few on fireplace dampers. I could feel it was there by the weight, so i let it be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Ive had a few on fireplace dampers. I could feel it was there by the weight, so i let it be. Me too. I had one peer over the damper right at me, as if to say, "Can I help you?" By the time I got out onto the front porch, it was popping out of the chimney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I can imagine sitting on the sofa watching tv with one eye and have this raccoon fall on my lap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I wouldn't think a racoon would be heavy enough to fall thru the ceiling like that! I'm a bit heavier than a racoon and from time to time, I've accidentally placed a bit to much weight on the ceiling board while trying to traverse across the framing. Hmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted March 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 I wouldn't think a racoon would be heavy enough to fall thru the ceiling like that! I'm a bit heavier than a racoon and from time to time, I've accidentally placed a bit to much weight on the ceiling board while trying to traverse across the framing. Hmmmm. I thought the same exact thing, and asked my client about it. She said the Critter Control people said the raccoon was probably wet, and bounding around. All I have are the photos and what she told me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emalernee Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 No Raccoon as of late, but I did have this little guy help me with the fireplace inspection. Click to Enlarge 66.18 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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