DIY Deck (Part 26): How to keep Raccoons off your patio furniture in backyard for good? 

Like you, I tried everything. Finally I went the electric fence option. My garden is spread out over several areas in the yard. The electric fence was the only option that worked. Not only raccoon but also keeps out rabbits, ground hog and possum. Now the only thing eating from my garden is me. Cute video. Love your humor.

If it hurts the raccoons, Im up for it if they never come back!

The last time I had a battle with raccoons on my roof I actually climbed out the window and sprinkled ex-lax all over the place. The next time they came back was the last time I saw them. Grantes, you have to clean up a bunch of sickly poop and vomit but it gets rid of them.

Cayenne pepper WORKED FOR ME HEY PEOPLE...TRY DIFFERENT THINGs...what works for Billy may not work for Tommy

Thanks for this video. You have saved me a lot of time!

Raccoons are a real battle. We finally put in a pet electric fence all around the yard, except the front gates where we just put wire. There is 6 feet behind our wooden fence that we own that has a chain link fence. I found insulators for that. I thought we had them beat but they have been pooping in the area behind the fence. They MUST be getting shocked as for that gate we put the electric wire high enough over the fence that we can walk through, but it would shock the raccoons, yet they still go there to poop. Just found four piles two days ago and one today. We have fruit trees. I have been hearing the leaves of the fuyu persimmon rustle at night as they are just barely getting close to being ripe. We are in San Diego County and we don't have any water to use on a spray system. I use disposable gloves to pick up poop, put it in a bag and then in the trash. I do boil water to pour over the place where the poop had been. We are in fire territory. The next door neighbors moved but couldn't find their cat. The neighbors on the other side of them have been leaving out cat food. That is the worst thing you can do. Several years ago we had a peach tree. Sometimes the peaches would drop to the ground. I put them in a bucket that I covered. But when I opened it there were fruit flies. I squirted dish soap in to deal with the fruit flies. One day I came out and the lid was off and there was vomit all under the peach tree. I didn't do it on purpose but that kept them away from the peach tree until it died of old age. I did once try putting out some fruit with some dish soap on it, but they didn't go for it.

This is very helpful. Thanks

What is the stuff on the back of the boards you can see at 6m16s into the video? It looks like you put something on the back rather than just blocks? Is that for moisture/airflow? You show mounting blocks in other shots. Also how wide are your boards? I have a load of offcuts from our AZEK deck that would probably work. Curious if you think a regular deck (5.5") wide boards would do? @DIYable

Raccoons have chewed a hole in the back porch roof, have cause water damaged to the inside. They are in the ceiling in the house between floors. Fixed the roof. now made a hole in the roof again by climbing up the rain gutters. I have to hire someone to fix this problem. Trapping in next !

you killed me with coyote urine. 💀💀💀💀💀💀

You mention in the beginning of your video a list of things that did not work. One of them was a plastic animal deterrent mat, isn't that the same as the brad nail spikes? or is it because the other spike mat is just plastic,that it didn't work? Thanks for any info you can share, Cheers ! Les on Canada's West coast.

So raccoon poop is deadly if you eat it, noted 👍

DONT DO THIS !!!! I did exact same 6 years ago and I received a fine from my york region municipal.

Tried epsom salt?

Build a pressure washing racoon sprayer.

I hope a safe solution was found interesting video 😮

electric fence

Get you a 2 dog put in backyard are get some sweet potatoes to go with the baked raccoon yummy yummy good

Make a House out of foam for the Racoons