Say No to Termites Invasion

Termite invasion – that’s definitely the right term for it. Once you got them you can never go back. They will eat the woods in your house as much as they can as fast as they can.

Termites live in colonies and every colony contains around 15,000,000 termites. Look at that number! Think of them munching in to your woods day and night without rest. Definitely not a nice thought, is it? We know that thought may haunt you for a while but we don’t want you to lose any sleep over this.

Below are some tips on how to avoid hosting termites in your beautiful home. Not only will you have peace in your mind, you will also have a house that will last longer. So we do encourage you to follow these tips below.

Cleaning your Environment

Termites thrive in the soil, through mulch and waste around your house. Then they create tubes, called galleries, as their very own tunnel system, slowly making their way up to your house. And the next thing you know, they’re already everywhere.

This can easily be avoided by cleaning away materials that could help them thrive. Avoid storing unused logs around your house. Get rid of waste lumber, decaying vegetation, and mulches that can be the comfort zone of the termites.

(Info from Doityourself.com)

Reduce Soil-to-Wood Contact

If you don’t want termites to get into your house, you have to find a way to limit the contact between soil and mulches to the wooden parts of your house. There are home improvement centers nowadays that does concrete support about 3-5 inches from the ground up. This is to help avoid giving an easy access to termites.

Avoiding Moisture and Access to Water

There’s a reason why termites live 3-feet below the ground surface. They are comfortable in cold and dark places. Moisture is one of the reasons why termites survive. They need a constant source of water and an easy access to it.

Therefore, it is advisable that you eliminate anything that could be the source of moisture in your windows and around the house. Check for gaps and leaking in your windows and doors.

Look for those areas that might possibly have stored rain water without your knowledge. It could be small holes around the house or areas with leaking pipes. All of these could easily be the source of water for these little home wreckers.

Repair Damages A.S.A.P

Needless to say, damages, big or small, can be very attractive to termites. They are just looking for an easy way in to your house and these damages smell like food to them. Well, it’s literally food to them.

So when doing your regular inspection, look for these areas that were damaged due to moisture or simply caused by regular wear and tear.

Then make sure to do repairs to the damages. Repair broken window seals as this can be a way for moisture to get in and out of the house. Fill in those holes that could store rain water. Repaint areas that needs repainting as this will help prevent termites from munching into your woods. Naked wood is a very easy target for termites to get into, especially those Drywood termites.

Prevention is always better than cure, so it’s better to be safe than sorry. The tips above are so easy, but when done properly, could be powerful method of preventing termite trouble in your home.

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