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| Has anyone on there done their own termite/pest control on their house? Any help or suggestions would be so appreciated! Thanks! |
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Location: southeast Texas | Have you done any research on termite treatment?
If you have termites, get a profesional involved.
If not, you can get bait stations, apply, and moniter every month. (do your research on the most effective bait station) I wouldn't count on the "termite" solutions sold in the big box stores to be what you want.
I had to have a double "ring" fence around my house. The chemicals involved are not available to the general public. A ring fence is digging a trench around my house (on piers) to a prescribed depth. Termites don't go down but so far. Chemical applied in that trench.
I am not versed on what to do about a slab application.
Edited by roxieannie 2013-11-24 8:38 AM
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Location: southeast Texas | Another thing, you need to know what kind of termite you are dealing with. Down here, there is a termite that is a super termite. Formosan Termite. Bad ass termite.
Edited by roxieannie 2013-11-24 7:53 AM
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Location: Broxton, Ga | I would suggest a professional.......... |
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Location: The end of the Earth, SE AR | When you sell a house in areas of the country that have termites and if you are getting a loan for said house, you will get a termite inspection. If the house has a contract with a professional termite company, the inspection is really cheap. If the house doesn't have a contract that inspects and treats for termites annually, then the inspection is super expensive.
My suggestion is bite the bullet and use a professional company. |
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| racer1971 - 2013-11-22 10:30 AM
Has anyone on there done their own termite/pest control on their house? Any help or suggestions would be so appreciated! Thanks!
There are numerous DIY solutions for treating termites. Simply utilize google. On the other hand, these termites uses enzymes in its saliva to break down the cellulose material in dry wood. These can be major problem and can be eradicated by DIY or by experts. Yet I would still suggest you to search for any positive pest control solution providers which can get the work done more professionally. |
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Location: 389 N 3855 E, Rigby, ID 83442 | I really love the suggestion of austingwendell.... Thanks for sharing....... |
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Location: SE Louisiana | FIRE!!!! Burn it down!!! (after removing the stuff you want to save) Be sure to not allow the fire dept. put it out so it will burn down to coals and kill everything in the ground... If you do it right you can even collect insurance on it to help rebuild... FIRE!! FIRE!!!! FIRE KILLS THOSE THINGS!! |
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