I’ll post an update in the spring sharing if it worked, and improvements if it didn’t.

We like it a lot. If you use high quality cured wood, it starts very easily with just a few scraps of paper and kindling. Takes less than 10 minutes a day of maintenance.

Good point. I should have titled it “Potentially Rodent Resistant”

Possibly, but they would have to jump, because they can’t climb the flashing.

You may be right, although a similar solution of 20” flashing wall kept them out of my parked car for several years. If they get in, I’ll build doors.

2 reasons:

1. They poop all over the wood
2. It gives them a huge ideal home, so they eat the wiring and plastic in your cars and damage anything on your property they can get to, so you need to minimize nesting options in general.