How to Fix Stuff

[Bronze]

The Homeowner is adverse to tenting the House. And at 95, I would say the chances of her Changing Her mind are about Zilch. So my role in more Repair and or Replace.

I'm the Executor of her estate. And I'll Inherited the house when she dies. Fumigation is going to be about the 1st Thing once all the other matters are taken care of.

hmmmmm. I think strategic spraying in and around the house would be effective. The termidicides on the market today are extremely effective. Usually a 6" x 6" ditch along the foundation and you're termite-proof for 10-15 years. Pour the solution in the ditch, cover, done. It's the kind of pesticide where the termite walks on it and brings it back to the colony and spreads it around. Highly effective. Works on all subterranean creatures. Ants, spiders, Woods roaches, etc.. The product was called Termidor SC then Taurus SC. Those might have been replaced with something else. I'll get the name if you have any interest.

 

[zoiDman]

hmmmmm. I think strategic spraying in and around the house would be effective. The termidicides on the market today are extremely effective. Usually a 6" x 6" ditch along the foundation and you're termite-proof for 10-15 years. Pour the solution in the ditch, cover, done. It's the kind of pesticide where the termite walks on it and brings it back to the colony and spreads it around. Highly effective. Works on all subterranean creatures. Ants, spiders, Woods roaches, etc.. The product was called Termidor SC then Taurus SC. Those might have been replaced with something else. I'll get the name if you have any interest.

I have done some strategic Spot Spraying if I can see signs of what looks like Current termite activity. But at the end of the day it's not my house. So something like Trench Treatments isn't going to happen.

The House is also going to need some Plumbing and some Structural Work to shore up a floor that is getting soft in a Bathroom. So spraying Under the House now (where it would be the Most Effective) doesn't seem like a good idea.

Like I said, I'll be the one who will inherit the house (along with the Termites). So I can formulate a plan for the Work/Repairs/Upgrades that needs to be done Before they put a Tent over the house and fill it with Organophosphates.

That is, unless she Outlives me. Which is something I haven't completely ruled out. LOL.

 

[Bronze]

I have done some strategic Spot Spraying if I can see signs of what looks like Current termite activity. But at the end of the day it's not my house. So something like Trench Treatments isn't going to happen.

The House is also going to need some Plumbing and some Structural Work to shore up a floor that is getting soft in a Bathroom. So spraying Under the House now (where it would be the Most Effective) doesn't seem like a good idea.

Like I said, I'll be the one who will inherit the house (along with the Termites). So I can formulate a plan for the Work/Repairs/Upgrades that needs to be done Before they put a Tent over the house and fill it with Organophosphates.

That is, unless she Outlives me. Which is something I haven't completely ules out. LOL.

No guarantees when we live our last day.