Avoid termites having a fiesta at your house, remember that they need wood fibers, moisture, and protection from sunlight.
Keep all planter boxs, wooden barrels, and soiled filled porches at lease 6 to 12 inches away from the perimeter of house.
Keep wooden fence post, landscaping chips, railroad ties, wooden trellise, etc. from coming in contact with soil, keep away from founadtion.
Remove dead shrubbery,tree stumps,and grass away from foundation.
Keep moisture minimal around foundation area, check for leaky exterior faucets.
If one has access to plumbing traps, open and check for minor leaks at water supply lines.
Homes with crawlspaces need to be clean of debris, have good ventilation, floor beams with a soil clearance of at least 12 to 18 inches.
Rose bushes, and desert plants also have wood fibers that termites relish.
New homes check for form boards and grade stakes have being removed from around the foundation.
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