In Thailand all sorts of unwanted visitors such as termites try to vacation in your home. Although there are many different types of termites they all have one thing in common: a voracious appetite for the cellulose found in lumber. Termites especially like to eat moist wood so it is very important to keep the house dry. Once termites are inside your home they're harder to get rid of. The last thing you want to do is make their job easier.
Follow these 2 steps to effective Termite Defense and make sure that your home doesn't become their home.
Step 1: Initial Inspection of Buildings & Surrounds
It is essential for the termite controller to complete a thorough inspection of the buildings and surrounds. The property owner should be supplied with a written inspection report and detailed specifications for an integrated termite control program. It is essential that the inspection and report be received before any protective measures are commenced.
A professional termite inspection and report, including a termite control protection advice costs vary depending on the size of the house and the style of construction and ease of inspection access.
Step 2: Chemical soil treatment and Schedule regular professional check-ups
Chemical soil treatment around the perimeter and sub-floor of a building to eradicate termites attempting to gain entry into the building through a treated soil area.
Monthly check-ups by your pest professional will make sure that your home remains termite-free for as long as you live there.
Termite Prevention Tips
• Don't affix wooden trellises to exterior walls.
• Keep mulch, wood debris, scrap lumber and sawdustaway from your home.
• Trim all shrubs, bushes and other dense greenery away from the foundation of your home. Move mulch away from the foundation as well.
• Don't bury wood debris near your home.
• Remove infested trees and stumps.
• Repair leaking faucets and water lines, both indoors and outdoors.
• Fix leaky roofs and gutters.
• Don't allow leaves to accumulate in gutters and drains.
• Grade soil so that water (including air conditioning condensate) runs away from foundations.
• Ventilate crawl spaces and attics to reduce humidity.
• Seal all cracks and holes in your home's foundation, which may provide a handy access point for termites.
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