| For those of you that are
convinced, that treated wood is termite proof, I would like you to
examine this picture very carefully. Here's a good example, of what
termites can actually do to treated lumber, that is used specifically as
the part of your wall framing, that's used to separate the regular wood,
from the concrete.
It's not uncommon to find dirt or debris underneath an area where
termites are working on a regular basis. Some of this dirt, isn't
actually dirt, it's the waste from the termites as their tunneling
through your wall framing.
If you look at this picture closely, the top of the concrete home
foundation, is definitely higher than 6 inches from the ground. The top
of your concrete home foundation, should be at least 6 inches from the
soil. This is considered to be a standard building practice, in an
attempt to prevent easy access for termites.
With that said, you still get a pretty good idea, that termites can
still access your home, under optimum building conditions like these.
Don't be fooled and think that because your home was built to code and
by an experienced group of builders, that you will never see a termite
in your home. These builders are usually taking every precaution, but
don't ever so that these guys aren't going to be hanging around, your
home.
This termite damage was exposed, because the home was being remodeled.
Once this kind of damage is found, it wouldn't be a bad idea, to contact
a pest control company, to prevent further damage from your home.
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