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Has anyone any suggestions as to how to handle the
extraordinary damage sulphur crested cockatoos can do to western red cedar
structures?
I am contemplating buying a home adjacent to National Forest
in the Otway ranges. It has western red cedar doors, windows and frames as well
as cladding. The current owners have recently entirely replaced the doors and
had extensive repairs to the framing in order to make it presentable, but within
a couple of weeks there is damage to the new timber, and it is plain one would
need to have some answer to the problem to think of buying the place. It would
be a holiday home and will not be occupied for periods of up to two or three
weeks at a time, so there would not be a tenant to keep an eye out for those
pesky birds.
Is there any reliable paint or stain which can put them off?
Can an ultrasound device work? Obviously replacement with alternative timber or
metal fittings could be done but would be expensive.
I am tempted to use netting draped over the verandah of the
home whilst nobody is in attendance; but this will require some sort of curtain
support with ropes and pullies to make it practical.
Help!
Brian Edis
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