Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads.
Has anyone owned a home with Termite infestation ?
Im considering a Mobile Home in Florida and some active Termites have been found under the back porch but none inside the house. Im going to have a second Inspector take a look inside. Im quite nervous about this ; if youve had Termite problems, please tell me about it . Did you get it cured permanently ? How much damaged did they do ? Thanks.
Status:
"Still stuffed from Thanksgiving!"
(set 19 days ago)
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Central Texas
7,518 posts, read 4,340,558 times
Reputation: 2542
We live in a 1930's house, and I realized we had termites when they swarmed in the bathroom.
Had the termite guys come out and crawl around underneath to locate where they were coming in, do the treatment (we're on pier and beam and they had to treat around every pier), and got on the yearly plan. (After the full treatment, we pay $65/year and they come out once a year and check, and if they find any signs, they treat again and that's all we pay.) So far, they haven't been back, and that's been several years ago.
Yes... I have owned several. Both Subterranean and Damp Wood.
Subs live in the ground and need a path to your home and prevention is insuring there isn't a path.
The others don't need soil contact and often require fumigation by tenting.
From what I've heard, termites thrive in Florida and vigilance is the key... as long as they haven't reached the structure I would not be worried... just make sure they haven't.
Tyhe best I have heard of lately I believe is called termador.It is new than teh old method of trenching around the salb or lieps I believe. You can goolgle it. Afetr treatmant might want to determine the amout of damsge because they can eat alot of wood behind the walls.I have seen whole walls with teh basuc inside of trhe siding and suds badlt damage. good luck
Yes... I have owned several. Both Subterranean and Damp Wood.
Subs live in the ground and need a path to your home and prevention is insuring there isn't a path.
The others don't need soil contact and often require fumigation by tenting.
From what I've heard, termites thrive in Florida and vigilance is the key... as long as they haven't reached the structure I would not be worried... just make sure they haven't.
Tenting is often used when the termites are not subterranean.
Basically, the entire structure is covered by a large tent and then fumigated... takes about 3 days for the one I had done. The gas meter is also removed as a precaution against fire and the utility has to reset it after tenting as well as plants, medicine and any food that is not canned.
Tenting is often used when the termites are not subterranean.
Basically, the entire structure is covered by a large tent and then fumigated... takes about 3 days for the one I had done. The gas meter is also removed as a precaution against fire and the utility has to reset it after tenting as well as plants, medicine and any food that is not canned.
Location: Grosse Ile Michigan and Sometimes Orange County CA
4,607 posts, read 3,612,009 times
Reputation: 1790
Tenting is one option. Microwave treatement or orange oil can work too. Tneting is more disruptive of your life, but it kills everything everywhere. Microwave or orange oil are great if you are certaint hat you know where all the termites are. They just trat the areas there termites are known to be living and they can do it without you having to move out. It is cheaper too. The downside is that if they miss an area that has termites, they will still be there.
Termites are very common in California. Almost all houses end up getting them. Usually when a house is sold,it has to be tented as part of the sale. It is not a big deal unless htey damage structural members fo the home. It takes several years for a colony to get big enough to do any damage. Thus, if you tent or treat every 5 or so years, you should nto have a problem.
Subterranean termites are nasty. Really hard to get rid of and they do a lot of serious damage.
Good luck is all I have to say. Termite swarms are bad, I've seen them last year and will probably see them again. Our landlord won't do anything about them, and I don't think I can afford to fix the problem myself.
Good luck is all I have to say. Termite swarms are bad, I've seen them last year and will probably see them again. Our landlord won't do anything about them, and I don't think I can afford to fix the problem myself.
Just another good reason to move.
Thanks for the good luck, but, right now all theyve found are a few on a piece of wood and shovel under the rear deck. Im not sure this is enough to be a deal breaker on the house im thinking of buying. Especially when Florida is inundated with termites.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Welcome to City-Data.com forum! Make sure to register - it's free and very quick! You have to register before you can post and participate in our discussions with 700,000 other registered members. User profiles and some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your free account you will be able to customize many options, you will have the full access to over 15,000 posts/day about local topics and you will see fewer ads. 
Has anyone owned a home with Termite infestation ?
Linear Mode
