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Termites

Leni

Leni

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We are in the process of refinancing the house. Had to have a termite inspection. The inspector is a friend of my sons. We have termites all over the underside of the house and it needs to be tented. Like we really need this one. Have to be out of the house for three days. Have to bag all kinds of food etc. Have to find a place to stay for the three of us. As If I didn't have enough on my plate already!
 
When I had my house treated for termites they didn't tent it. When my neighbor had a big workshop in his backyard treated it had to be tented. He said that it depends on the types of termites. In anycase sounds like a PITA.
 
It sure does. As I said the inspector is one of my sons oldest friends. We have used him before and he has always gone the exxtra mile for us. Right now we don't have anyplace to go. One problem is my brain damaged daughter. It will be harder on her than on us. By the way, what is PITA?
 
Be VERY glad you found them.

Our first house was a Chicago bungalow with two additions on the back. We decided we'd take out the center wall, lift the ceiling to the rafters, and install skylites.

The house had 10" knotty pine paneling, laid horizontally. Since I can't do heights, we paid some of the polish mafia to do the frame work, and I'd finish the inside. Turns out the 2x4s holding up the roof were gone to termites, and only the main roof beam supported on both ends by walls, and the knotty pine paneling were holding it up. The roof was infested, as well as the subfloor under the oak.

We had just married, had very little to no money, lived week to week for a while, and we ended up gutting the home and rebuilding it completely ourselves.

Back then, they could use a very powerfull anti-termite solution that was banned a few years later. But it worked; aafter our epsiode, we had an inspector inspect every 6 months.
 
Dursban was good stuff. shame you can't get it anymore. I still have some in the shed along with a few other things that are now banned. A good buddy worked for an exterminator and got me stuff that worked with one application.
 
muleman said:
Dursban was good stuff. shame you can't get it anymore. I still have some in the shed along with a few other things that are now banned. A good buddy worked for an exterminator and got me stuff that worked with one application.
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Chloradane was the best. Now illegal to use. I still have some.

Built my house in 1977 from a burn out. Termite inspection every year. Passed. But, whileyhe house was empty and open, the buggars had found a hole in the basement floor. latter after the rebuild, they had gone up through the studs I had placed to finish the lower level. Not one external sign until we notice breathing holes in the drywall.

18 floor joists gone completely. In just 5 years. We had to again rebuild most of the main floor.

Last week I saw evidence of carpenter ants in the front bedroom window sill. 25 years without a sign of anything. I sure hope that bottle of chloradane is still good.


Sorry for your woes Leni. It ain't fun to deal with them buggars but if you don't they will eat you out of house and home.
 
Sorry to hear about your troubles Leni. We had them when we lived in Dallas. It's incredible the damage those little buggers can do in a relatively short time. I hope things work out.
 
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