How to Stop Squirrels from Gnawing on a Log Home

Remove the top from a 1-gallon spray container.

Pour 6 oz., or one small bottle, of hot sauce into the spray container.

Pour 1/2 gallon of water into the container with the hot sauce. Add 1 tsp. of liquid dish detergent to the container. Place the lid on the container and shake to mix the ingredients.

Slowly remove the lid from the spray container and pour in another 1/2 gallon of water. Place the lid on the container and shake again to completely mix.

Spray along the ground around the log home as well as areas of wood on which the squirrel has gnawed. Adjust the spray nozzle on the spray container to a fine mist and coat the area with the repellent.