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Questions & Answers (click on the question links below for the answers)
Question: What should I know about termites?
Answer:
Termites burrow underground in constant search for dead wood to eat. If
they come across your home’s foundation during their search for wood,
they will follow any cracks in the foundation looking for a passage to
you home’s wood frame above the slab. They can also enter through:
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any spaces where underground plumbing pipes penetrate the building
slab
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places where exterior wood on you home contacts soil
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mud tunnels constructed on the exterior foundation wall connecting
the ground with the home’s above slab wood frame
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any firewood which may be stacked against you home
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termite colony of 250,000 termites can eat over 20 feet of 2x4 lumber
per year. Signs that termites are sharing you home with you include:
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sudden appearance of winged termites
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piles of termite wings
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existence of mud tunnels indicated above
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finding an actual termite (chances are he is not alone)
Steps
to avoid creating an environment conducive to termites include:
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keep shrubbery
trimmed away from house (don’t let bushes touch the home)
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store firewood
away from building
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keep watch for
bubbling paint or mud tunnels
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keep gutters
and downspouts clean and un-clogged
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fix faulty or
leaky plumbing
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following products exist to control termites:
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Boracare is a borate-based termiticide, insecticide, and
fungicide concentrate applied directly to the wood framing after
framing and MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) roughs are
complete. Boracare penetrates the wood on contact and renders
the wood inedible to termites.
Read more about Boracare here:
www.nisuscorp.com |
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Premise is a non-repellent termite system which creates a
treated zone between the soil (underneath you home where
termites live) and your home. This treated zone is created by
spraying a Premise liquid solution which bonds to the compacted
soil under your home prior to pouring the concrete slab. Upon
attempting to enter your home, termites enter the zone, ingest
or contact the Premise and then die after spreading the Premise
to other termites. Read more about Premise here:
www.nobugs.com |
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Termidor protects your home in a manner similar to Premise. Read more
about Termidor here:
www.termidorhome.com |
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