Marten in the Attic: Recognising Signs and Taking the Right Steps
Hearing thumping under the roof? Find out which observations help, how to have possible access routes checked and what to establish before taking action.
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Guides
Understand product types, check the details and plan your next step: explore our guides for home and garden, pet supplies, lures and traps.
Home & garden
From downpipes to garden beds: practical guidance on materials, preparation and storage around the home and garden.
How to measure a downpipe: Will the marten guard fit?
A tape measure, a short calculation and a simple sketch help you check a round downpipe at the intended fitting position.
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Fruit flies in the kitchen: Find causes and plan prevention
Start with possible sources: a kitchen walkthrough helps you check produce, waste and drink residues. An attractant complements the source check.
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Fruit flies or fungus gnats? Compare locations and possible sources
Fruit bowl or potting soil? Location, appearance and repeated observation help with the first assessment of small flies.
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Sowing yellow mustard: Plan the bed, timing and seed
Yellow mustard can be planned as green manure. The available growing period, crop rotation and prepared soil matter.
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Prepare wood for linseed oil varnish: Surface and workspace
Start with a clean, dry, grease-free surface. The workspace checklist also covers safe handling of used cloths.
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Linseed oil varnish or linseed oil: What the name tells you
Similar names do not mean identical product information. Learn how to assess linseed oil and linseed oil varnish for a planned wood project.
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Store a beer garden table and benches on a wall: check dimensions and brackets
Measure the table and benches when folded, check the storage space and compare the documented bracket specifications. This checklist helps you prepare.
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Store a beer table and benches for winter: The space check
Folded measurements and a simple sketch help you find winter storage for the table and benches. Wall brackets offer one possible space solution.
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Compare feed oils, feed seeds and product details, with a focus on labels, container sizes and storage.
Choosing salmon oil for dogs: Check ingredients and feeding plans
Check salmon oil against the specific product information, your dog’s existing ration and container size before buying.
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Salmon oil in a canister: Storage instructions and clean handling
Plan storage and clean dispensing for a salmon-oil canister without deriving time limits or feeding amounts from its size.
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Milk-thistle seeds: Compare whole seeds, powder and pellets
Whole seeds, powder or pellets? Compare the actual product form, composition and package size before buying.
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Storing feed seeds: Check labels and the storage place
Plan storage, closures and clean dispensing for feed seeds, with a stock check and a practical feed-room routine.
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Rice bran oil for horses: which product details matter?
Which details help you choose? Check the product type, composition, pack contents and label instructions using Martenbrown rice bran oil in a 5-litre canister as an example.
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Comparing feed oils for horses: Product type and containers
Rice-bran oil and salmon oil in 5-litre canisters: Which details should you record separately before discussing the choice in your feeding plan?
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Liverwort extract: Distinguish diluted versions and concentrates
Compare the version and package contents separately to distinguish the two Martenbrown liverwort-extract offers.
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Compare product formats, dimensions and included accessories, and read the details carefully before choosing.
Marten lure spray or gel: what to compare before buying
The 500 ml spray and 250 ml gel differ in form and included accessories. Use this comparison to check the details that matter for your purchase.
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Decoy egg or scent lure: two different product types
A decoy egg is a plastic imitation; a spray is a scent lure. Use this guide to check product type, equipment requirements and included items.
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Choosing a mouse lure: check product form and bait holder
Nagerschmaus is a shapeable bait material with 200 ml contents. First check the bait holder on your equipment and current product information.
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Choosing a bait drum: design, ground anchor and accessories
Check a bait drum’s design and included equipment. Martenbrown lists 20 l capacity, side rollers, plastic rope and a ground anchor.
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Beechwood tar: compare 500 ml and 5 litre containers
A 500 ml bottle with a brush in the cap or a 5 litre container? Compare the volumes and listed features against your needs.
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Compare wild-boar lures: mixture, tar and pack formats
A 2.5 kg mixture, 500 ml brush-cap bottle or 5 l tar pack: separate product type, nominal contents and preparation for a useful comparison.
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Compare wooden live traps: dimensions and supplied items
Length alone is not enough to compare traps. Check all listed dimensions, construction and supplied items for each Martenbrown model.
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Star anise oil as a scent product: details to check
Before buying star anise oil, check its scent, contents, bottle and labelling. This guide separates specific product details from assumptions.
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