Your home and its surrounding environment can offer just the right combination of food, moisture and warmth to attract termites. A crack in the foundation as thin as an average business card (1/32”) is all the space termites need to move into your home. Areas of insufficient grading, which allow water to form in puddles around the foundation, as well as run-off moisture from air conditioning units and debris in crawl spaces, are all prime targets for termites. Regular inspections of your home by a termite specialist can help identify clues of a termite invasion.
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A Bad Reputation: Termites Share Their Good Side
August 25, 2008
There are many species of termites that occur naturally in the U.S., but only a small number are pests in houses and other structures. So, what are the rest of the termites doing if they are not thinking of ways to get into your house and chew on some timbers? Well, mostly good things.
