| A huge problem that is common for almost all homes | | | | environmental conditions and construct "tubes" that |
| is the fact that they are susceptible to termites. | | | | are used to get from one area to another. These |
| Termites are the bane of homes, these little bugs | | | | tubes are an early indication that there are termites |
| have the ability to reduce a home to sawdust in a | | | | in your area. Once inside a home it is almost |
| remarkably short period of time. If you have never | | | | impossible to know for sure if they are there as |
| had a termite inspection it is something that you may | | | | damage is usually internal and does not show until the |
| want to look into. Now there are a few | | | | wood is damaged enough to change it's outward |
| misconceptions about termites that should probably | | | | appearance. |
| be looked at to better inform the home owner: they | | | | Currently there are a few ways of preventing access |
| do not actually live in the wood parts of your home. | | | | to your home to termites. As I stated before a |
| Like another home nightmare, mold; they require a | | | | simple concrete foundation is simply not enough. |
| moist atmosphere in which to thrive. However wood | | | | Current technology employs sunken poison barriers |
| equals food for termites and a home is like a all you | | | | sometime utilizing soil and more recently plastics to |
| can eat buffet. | | | | effective bar entrance to homes. If they have |
| Another thing that is a bit of a misconception about | | | | already invaded the home then a full-scale fumigation |
| termites is that a concrete foundation is not a | | | | may be in order if the infestation is bad enough. Don't |
| deterrent for these pests. It is truly amazing the | | | | hesitate to contact a professional if you think you |
| minuscule size of an opening that these invaders | | | | may have an infestation on your hands. The longer it |
| need to get through something. It can be as tiny as 1 | | | | is left the greater the damage to your home can be. |
| 64th of an inch, so checking the foundation for | | | | Consider all of your options when dealing with these |
| cracks on a regular basis is a good idea. One thing | | | | pests as there are new methods for dealing with |
| that they do not like is exposure to negative | | | | being developed constantly. |