-
Quick Tour
Connect. Share. Learn.Welcome to ActiveRain, the #1 social community for real estate professionals.- Explore the world's largest storehouse of real estate knowledge
- Access free training on ActiveRain University
- Share the experience of life in the real estate industry
- Grow your business through real estate blogging
- Blogs
-
Resources
Product Reviews Curious as to what others in your profession think about a certain product or tool? AR's community takes the time to leave honest and transparent reviews of their experiences so you can be a bit wiser about your purchase.
- Broken down by categories and subcategories for easy finds
- Get an unfiltered look at what real users are saying
- Leave a review yourself for others to benefit from
- Add new products as you use them and gain points for doing so
|
Posted by 
;)
;)
;)
Find VA real estate agents and Bristow real estate on ActiveRain.
Disclaimer: ActiveRain Corp. does not necessarily endorse the real estate agents, loan officers and brokers listed on this site. These real estate profiles, blogs and blog entries are provided here as a courtesy to our visitors to help them make an informed decision when buying or selling a house. ActiveRain Corp. takes no responsibility for the content in these profiles, that are written by the members of this community.
© 2013 ActiveRain Corp. All Rights Reserved
62 Comments on Termites, Please Come To My House!
Richard - I know many people here who have prophylactic termite contracts.
Gabe - It's true with any kind of construction. Thanks for the reblog!
Diane - I am happy you are happy!
Barbara - so much in life is about prevention! And often times accidents can be prevented with a little common sense.
Scott - you are right - hurricanes do tend to encourage a different building standard.
Michael - termite inspections are required here within 30 days of settlement.
Joe - those three stages sound like a good plan. I wish they had something like that here.
Glad to help Dennis!
Morgan - I would be surprised to find that they did not require them there.
Russell - I have heard that from the termite guys. Hence the annual contracts.
Kathy - railroad ties are an absolute buffet! I think the Warren Buffet! Yeah, probly...
Michelle - the problem presented in this post might not become one for a year or more!
Tere - it is, and nationwide many billions of dollars of damage annually.
Ron - that's what they are looking for, moisture and wood! They need a nice meal to regurgitate for the Queen.
Charlie - HA! I see that all the time - all the weep holes are conveniently covered with mud and mulch. I bring it up to the builder and they say something like, "You mean we need to find and uncover all the holes?" Ummm....
Sajy - my word for it is 7-11 construction!
Michelle - that stucco rap is because of bad installation.
Mike - that it did! And the termites are taking over!
John - once a mental paradigm, it seems always a mental paradigm. Getting one to shift is magic at its best.
Kevin - that and a buffet!
John M - and also concealing the space behind!
Justin - I am very glad to be able to contribute to that!
Damon - ouch! These repairs can get very extensive and expensive!
Ted - pretty much nationwide. I don't know why. Geez, a 1/64" crack is pretty teeny.
Good to know! Thanks for the insight.
Jay, thanks for the post. Great info. Will you come to Florence, OR to do my home inspections for my clients? LOL
Megan - any little way we can contribute we will!
Hope - I would if I could! Thank you for the compliment.
TERMITES...well unless they come with little sweaters we don't have them here in Alberta, Canada.
But, we all have some form of issues with critters or mold effecting houses.
We have GROW OPS - people tapping into the power before the panel box, and stealing electricity to make the plants grow under extreme lights. All that damage and danger for some POT.
Causes fires, mold, and makes the house not fit to live in.
Termites don't sound that bad anymore...eh? (had to throw the eh? in for being Canadian eh?)
Great Post
It's kind of amazing what gets left that should be removed. But hey termites gottta eat. :)
Terri - I have heard, and seen TV shows, about the thousands of houses used all over Canada for growing illicit things! Sorry to hear, but you have your termites that destroy houses and we have ours!
Jim - feed'em out in the yard!
the more I learn about construction, the more I realize I don't know.
Hi Jay~ I can't believe how many people leave wood just laying under the house! I tell them to get it out! It serves no purpose and is, like you said, an invitation for termites! Another thing I do not understand is why more people do not put their homes under contract with a termite company for prevention!
Jay,
Thanks for the tip. Termites are a problem here in Maryland. I can't imagine a builder not taking a form down, but I guess I shouldn't be surprised at shoddy work.
Rich
This is something that needs to be considered. We don't many brick houses around Orange County.
Yes, remove the wood debris...and any cellulose debris under or near the the home as well.
Thanks for sharing Jay!
An - I feel the same way! We change our book every 14 or 16 months or so. New stuff...
Vickie - it's a good idea, with a reputable company.
Richard - it is amazing how often I see the forms years later when the soil has settled.
Christine - termites are problems no matter the style of house. But don't invite them!
Vickie - crawl spaces are another place where people leave a lot of invitations, you are right.
Richard - I will when I can!
Jay,
This kind thing probably happens more than most imagine. That's why an inspection is a must for the average citizen. That looks like a termite buffet in the picture.
Excellent advice about not leaving a banquet out for the tiny creatures. Just today I had an underwriting stip that read "have pest inspector reinspect and give assurance that wood in crawlspace has been removed" Guess who will be in the crawlspace tomorrow removing wood scraps?
Esko - I am sure this is a very often occurrence. Why feed them?
Connie - how fun is that! I feel your pain.
Login or register to leave a comment