Re: Termintes
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I understand that you have limited means, but termites are not to be ignored. Hire a professional. Waiting will only cost you more in the long run.
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Re: Termintes
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Many places will do a free inspection. Even if they don't it's around $75. X3 hire a pro The termite guys missed one area at my house because it was behind the fridge. He came back and treated. Thankfully they abandoned the site long before. Here's some pics of the travel way (like a straw) and they eat the back of drywall paper for the cellulose. This came to light because of the fire.
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Re: Termintes
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Hope that 4th stimulus comes through before your house falls down around your ears.
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Re: Termintes
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I don't know, not done any sweeping much basement since late march, unless bettles, hope not termintes , try Google it, they destroy ur wood, wonder if get some poison that kill insects an beetles an termintes, pets don't get lower level but attack bugs, where used live years ago at, never had centipede bug problem but here do, I destroy any centipede on site, they bite an dirty insects, they very fast an tricky for bugs on escaping
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Re: Termintes
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If it were beetles, it would be very fine like flour or talcum powder. Like I said, you can't afford to be wrong about this.
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Re: Termintes
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If it is small grainy type frass most likely small ants, if very large saw dust looking pieces probably carpenter ants.
If very fine powdery like frass most likely powder post beetles. Powder post beetles can do a lot of damage over the years. Should be very small diameter pin head holes in the wood above the powder area. It is ants , yes a old house with main beam on jackstands hold it up
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Re: Termintes
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I look flashlite, some black ants on ceiling of wood cellar, hope not termintes Those are carpenter ants. They'll destroy your house if left alone. Eradicating the carpenter ants is another good use of your stimulus money. I've seen tens of thousands of dollars of damage, done by carpenter ants in 2 different houses. In 1 of the houses, the ants caused a flood by chewing through the wood that held the supports for a waterline. Keith
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Re: Termintes
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As I understand it: Termites don't leave cobwebs or sawdust. They eat the wood and bacteria in their gut breaks it down and the bacteria's waste is what the termite lives on. You spray poison to kill that bacteria and they starve to death.
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Re: Termintes
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Dave, do you have a mortgage on the house or are you renting? I only ask, because if you're renting, you should let the homeowner know about the problem.
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