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post #2 of 12
8/3/12 at 8:04pm
from Ohio. So glad to have you aboard. I have hardware cloth over the windows and the doors we have slide bolts. We have never had a problem with coons getting in, but they do have those nimble little hands. 
post #3 of 12
8/4/12 at 1:27am
I hear hardware cloth keeps the little ****'s out. Good luck!
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8/4/12 at 9:46am
. X2 on the above advice.
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