Think Your Home May Be Infested with Termites?
Advice on Choosing the Best Termite Control
When homeowners experience a termite infestation, they should contact a termite control & exterminator immediately. This is due to the fact there are some kinds of termites, like the subterranean species, that are able to eat almost 6.8 kg of wood every week, thus causing major damage in a short period of time. When a termite exterminator is brought in, they will first investigate the situation and then implement one of four termite treatments. They are, soil, and wood treatment, mechanical alteration, and a bait system.
Termites look for wet and moist wood, or paper and cardboard. If you live in a humid or wet region, your home is at more risk of termite infestation. The first kind of treatment is referred to as mechanical alteration, this involves removing the likes of wood, cardboard, and paper which makes contact with soil, as this is exactly what termites search for when building their nests. Under this category also falls repairing leaks close to your home and increasing ventilation to crawlspaces – this will help reduce the moisture content around your property.
Wood treatment is something which has to be performed whilst a building is being built. It is a prevention method which is done in places that are prone to termite infestations, like warm and humid environments. When a building is being built, pressure-treated wood will be used in place of the standard untreated type. When a building is made only using pressure treated wood, it is an extremely effective method of pest control.
Soil treatment is used when a property has no French drains, wells, drain tiles, or any other such drainage systems. This method means digging a trench and using termiticide to make a barrier beneath and next to a building. This treatment means blocking any access to foundation walls, pillars, and chimneys, by placing a vertical barrier up. The completed trench must be 15.24 cm in depth. The termiticide is mixed with water and then poured in the trench.
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