How to Prevent Termite Damage | This Old House
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2020
- Massive termite damage is all over the Charleston house. Tom Silva finds out how to prevent them.
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I love seeing a pro doing it the right way. PPE and all!
Great info guys
Just tell them to go away. Works every time.
Obama told Putin to cut it out,
Will that work in termites?
Same thing where we live: it’s not a question of if you have termites, but how bad the termite damage is. We’re getting the new place treated, but we’ve found termite tunnels in the baseboards and the floors. The real question is how bad the parts we can’t see are.
Love this show! Them termites had a feast with this house lol
Researching this problem now.
This seems like one of those "you will NEVER go hungry" sort of occupations. Dang.
That's because most of the "treatment" just a bandaid, they're not kill the colony, the queen which can live up to 50 years, and gave birth thousands every minutes.
@@locoloca982not so fast my friend,Termidor will eliminate the colony by eventually killimg the queen and it will last about 10 years
Taurus SC termiticide
Thanks
COOP
the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA
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What termiticide is used in the concrete
You didn’t go to jenn to show us how to avoid termites. Yesterday’s video showed how to attract them.
Imagine us, who live in a tropical country, like Brazil? Lol
You live in a pretty cold country and have such problema, so imagine living in a tropical country, that IS a paradise for termites....
I have a teak house in Thailand. I have it sprayed once a month. The inside, outside, the ground around the house, several tubes that run throughout the concrete base pad for the house are filled . And recently, I started having a lot of ground in the one acre yard sprayed, as termites like trees as well. I live in the U.S. and can’t see the day to day termite destruction but several years ago, one tree close to the house had to be cut down because it had rotted from termites and was in danger of falling on house. Last month, 3 coconut trees died from a combination of termite damage and a heat wave. That’s when I started having the trees sprayed.
Burn the house, build a new from steel and modern concrete and you shouldnt have anymore problems!
Havi Wisdom You obviously don’t know how expensive teak lumber is. If I dismantled the house ((using cheap, Thai labor), I could sell the teak for $250,000= $300,000. As long as I keep spraying every month, the termites will be taken care of.
@@deandecoursey7721 Try using Bayer Agenda 25, to get rid of their queen.
I had a neighbor that used to go there to partake in disgusting behavior…..what do you do there?
@@chrisreynolds2410 Did you look at his photos every time he came back from Thailand? I lived there for 4 years, importing Thai handicrafts to the U.S., got married and moved back to the U.S., but kept the house. In 4 years, my youngest child will graduate and I’ll be moving back to Thailand for good. I won’t miss the political polarization that has engulfed the U.S. in the last 30 years. It sounds like you are part of it.
Best video .
I have one video like this one.👍
At that point, its time to start over
Are theses old vids
A couple days ago I noticed a dark object close to the ceiling in our bathroom, above the door. I thought it is some kind of black butterfly, so I decided not to bother it and let it fly away next day. Next day I saw several other "butterflies" sitting on another side of the same wall, which is our master bedroom wall. They were also located above the same door to the bathroom. I decided to remove them with a rag and let them fly outside. On the removal I saw that they are not black butterflies, but some kind of black stuff w/larvae inside. I also noticed small holes in the drywall, about 1/8" X 1/4". I decided to patch those holes next day w/ a spackling paste, but next day I saw that the black mounts came back (they are like small mounts perpendicular to the wall), 8 of them on the wall in the master bedroom, 1 hole in the bathroom above the door and 1 on the ceiling of the bathroom, like 1 yard to the door. I started to do a research on youtube and came across this film. I looked outside (it is a brick wall) and didn't see any signs of activity, so I think they are termites which got into the wall. The larvae bugs have a bit orange on the head, 2 black bugs are one w/wings and another without them. I'll take the glass container w/them to HD store for identification, but most likely they are termites. While I was doing research and drinking coffee (like in 2 hours), the mounts were formed again. So if I pour some of the granules of the Termite Killer into those holes would it be sufficient treatment? The granules will fall down and the termites are located closer to the ceiling (I even think they might come through the roof, bcs previous year we had some trees cut near that bathroom, maybe those bugs were on the brunches). I think maybe now I need to spray the roof in that area w/some liquid termite Killer, like that Taurus SC. Thank you for the informative film.
I saw an old brick home (circa 1890 or so) that had a pane of glass in between the brick courses around the sill level - assume it was an old form of a termite shield. Only time I have ever seen that.
A neighbor of mine, who wants to move to Arizona, told me about how they use glass around the base of the houses there to prevent scorpions from getting in the house. So probably a similar Defence against termites.
Termite shields can stop them they can build tubes around them.
I wonder why they don’t use metal
@@chrisreynolds2410 A thousands times. The only thing I can consider is cost. At least aluminum frame the house. If you can
I meant as a shield not metal studs.
Ohhhh I can beat that. The wood under my floor was sawdust
How to prevent termite damage: You can't. You just keep the moisture as low as possible in your crawl space or basement, the grade running away from your house, any debris or wood away from your house....and hope to hell that 6 inches of esposed concrete foundations makes termites go around your house. But it really is just a matter of time. I've worked on tons of houses and I'd say anything over 30 years old has had some type of termite visit it. You can't prevent but you can make it harder for them by just following building code.
I was thinking to install some dripline in the lower portion of the walls close to the foundation that can be used to chemically treat the entire house at the same time in key areas during the life of the house.
Make your house out bricks but paint them wood colored.
That explains the extra floor joists in the basement of my 100 year old home. I saw termite damage on an old joist but not sure how recent it is. I am worried about it however because I've found termites in my small yard.
@@zztopwater8568 depending on how long ago you purchased your house, most banks require termite inspections before finance. If you’ve lived in it for a long time, it never hurts to get termite inspection/treatment every 5-10 years. They come in and treat your foundation by drilling if they can. A little pricey but way cheaper than replacing floor joist if you charge for your time. Termites are in every yard. They fly around in swarms. Keeping termites out of your house is like keeping ants out. Be proactive and visit your crawlspace and basement. You share the same air with your crawlspace so keep it clean and maintained.
Thank you from Bastrop Bobby Anderson
This should be a automatic law on building new homes, js
Where is this?
Charleston, SC
Not too terrible this time.
Why not build a concrete beam floor and use bricks/ concrete blocks for the build? This would eliminate 90% of the wood.
Termites would still enter the structure and get into any wooden construction like the sills or doors framing
Me gustaría k lo pasarán en espsñol sería de mucha alluda gracias
Y como van a saber lo que estás diciendo tu en español? Ni para decir que lo van a traducir en Google así de mal escribido.
@@jaspernemesio3816tu tambien tienes faltas de ortografía "mal escribido" debe ser "mal escrito"
Our expert Chris sounds like Hank Hill from King Of The Hill
How to prevent overcooking your food with salt!
Claymore, claymore, claymore... sorry neighbor, how are the kids?
That guy at the end of the video looked like a dang Muppet
People think that tenting is a good idea. Tenting only kills the termites in your house. More termites can come back after the tent is removed.
Plus you run the risk of hiring a meth kingpin 😂
It’s good for dry wood termites which take a fairly long time to do a significant amount of damage. This is why companies typically offer 5 year warranties after tenting. To take care of subterranean termites, you’ll need bait stations to kill off colonies in and around your home.
The only time to use chemicals is if you can't immediately stop the moisture and need to stop further damage. Subterranean termites do not eat dry wood.
Probably had drainage problem
They will eat dry wood they can get moisture from the ground or if a water leak is in roof or wall with plumbing find it there.
I'm not sure your claim is true. But what % moisture in wood is too dry for subterranean termite consumption?
its time for accident fire when its that bad lol
what would the reason be to not pour a concrete foundation initially?
Cost
@@themamabearlife3339 cost of dealing with it's higher
Some people (including myself) hate walking on concrete foundations. It's very uncomfortable. I much prefer a house built off the ground with wood beams and joists.
@@JohnSmith-ys4nlhow’s it uncomfortable it doesn’t even feel like anything
Any chemicals that actually work the EPA takes them off the market 🤔
Does seem like they do
He has a copyright on "actually."
Actually someone else actually has the actual copyright on actually! =D
This guys been inhaling too many termite chemicals
“Snake-oil”...
I could have sworn that they used to have colony killing termite bait.
Just like they have for ants.
The termites would bring the poisoned termite food back to the colony and queen, and they would eventually die.
This was thousands of dollars cheaper than traditional methods of termite removal... maybe that's why they got rid of it?
Look up Sentricon.
Still costs around $4K for a house.
@@garysheppard4028 Thanks.
And wow!
23 years ago, when I last bought ant colony killing bait boxes, I think they only cost about $5.
$4K for Sentricon seems ridiculous. Too bad there isn't more competition with this technology, the price would probably go down substantially.
FYI to everyone - try not to kill any ant colonies on your property. iirc They are natural enemies of termites.
@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate Yeah. Seems ridiculously exxy.
From what I've read, Sentricon is super specific to termites and won't hurt anything else.
It's some kind of termite hormone that stops them shedding their skins and therefore they can't grow so they die.
I'm going to do ore research this week and look at getting the house treated.
@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate I've seen ants go after termites. I use to get rid of ants around the house but now I just let them be.
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Bury a AAA battery 6inches deep every few feet around the house, termites hate batteries
Are termites more destructive than carpenter ants? That’s what we have here.
Termites are much more destructive than carpenter ants
@@sathivv950 stfu. u know nothing
From what I read a couple years back, yes. Termites eat wood as a food source and just keep eating away. Carpenter Ants just chew it to make a path/nest (not used as food).
@@jmfia2391 who tf are u to know if he knows somthing or not?
Why not make the house out of concrete?
Because there is no money to be made on termite damage.
Would only work if it had no wood or wood product inside has nothing to do with no termite work.
How to prevent termite damage: Use steel.
Yeah and the price of the house would quadruple.
build the whole house out of concrete and steel. let the termites chew on that.
he's just guessing the chemical without having a flow meter in line on the hose....
Years of experience.
Send the ag department out to take soil samples.
@@dwightanderson8331 I would assume that'd only happen if the termite damage continues and causes more damage
@@Chris-de3vq if you apply termiticide you're subject to the law if you use improperly. Check the label and with your state department of agriculture. It also protects the manufacturer if you don't use correctly. The label is the law period and ignorance is no defense.
DONT WORRY LET THEM EAT AND SELL IT IN 5 YRS😂
How to prevent termite damage:
build a brick house instead
RENT
@@youarehere1251 what?
Brick houses still have wood framing, floors, etc. Unless it's built like a parking garage.
@@markkraus8674 no you can just make concrete floors
@@markkraus8674 and windows can be plastic.you can also make a steel roof frame.its very easy to build a house without wood but you americans dont realise it
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