termite inspection: Wood boring beetles - what you should know....
- 12/17/09 08:42 AM
After termites, wood-boring beetles are the most important wood-destroying insects in homes. The amount of damage that wood-boring beetles cause depends on many factors. The type of wood (hardwood or softwood), the moisture of the wood, and the environmental conditions at the infestation site all affect the severity of beetle damage. Only the larvae damage wood. The female lays an average of twenty to fifty eggs in crevices or on the ends of boards. When they hatch, the tiny larvae bore down into the wood (Photo 4). As the larvae grow, they bore to a point just underneath the surface of … (5 comments)
termite inspection: Dry rot (fungus damage) - Description of and prevention tips
- 11/12/08 07:16 AM
Wood Decay Fungi Brown rot, white rot and soft rot are three classes of fungi that are listed according to the type of decay they cause. Wood decayed by brown rot fungi looks like dry leather and breaks easily into small cubical pieces. The strength of the wood decreases as the growth spreads. Most of the damage to structures is caused by brown rot. Wood decayed by white rot often assumes a bleached appearance, frequently has black lines through it and feels spongy. The strength of wood attacked by white rot decreases gradually with little loss in strength during early stages … (0 comments)
termite inspection: Section One/Section Two - definitions
- 10/22/08 08:04 AM
I get a lot of phone calls from people who are not familiar with termite reports, asking what is Section One? What is Section Two? Those are very valid questions. If I didn't work in the termite business, I would be just as confused as others. I don't know why they call it Seciton One or Two, but I can surely give you the meanings of them.
Section One - is an active infection or infestation of the wood. Which means something that is actively destroying the wood. For example....fungus, dry rot, termites. beetles.
Section Two - are conditions … (0 comments)
termite inspection: Foreclosures......
- 10/10/08 08:46 AM
Todays real estate market is mostly foreclosures....we are seeing more and more of them. There are a few things I believe that prospective buyers should be aware of. Some banks seem to be discouraging pest inspections. Some banks are leaving it up to the buyers to even have one done at all.
I think a pest inspection is an important piece of information to have when considering purchasing a home, whether it is as an investment or your primary residence. There is a potential of thousands of dollars of damage just on the pest inspection. Then again, there may be … (0 comments)
After termites, wood-boring beetles are the most important wood-destroying insects in homes.;)
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