pvc pipe along exterior wall for termite treatment

   / pvc pipe along exterior wall for termite treatment #11  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( You dont want that stuff to get into your drinking water or someone elses )</font>

Maybe times have changed, but when I used to build for a living, the foundation area was flooded by tank truck with termiiticide before the slab was poured.
 
   / pvc pipe along exterior wall for termite treatment #12  
Forgeddaboutit. Resistance is futile. The Formosan termites will make it to Fla. in no time if they're not already there. Formosan termites don't rely on soil or moisture. They simply jump on your house and start eating. Unless your house is solid metal or concrete, it will be eaten flush with the foundation in no time. Munch munch munch, next!

All seriousness aside, if you have no roots or buried sticks close to your slab, I wouldn't over-do it on prevention. I wouldn't want to make it too easy to dispense poison. Follow directions carefully, and make sure the termiticide is buried the proper depth and in correct quantities. If it filters to the surface, it can have a devistating effect on local wildlife. I have seen frogs, toads, and green lizards so spastic they could not feed themselves, and slowly waste away. It's a pitiful sight seeing the little critters trembling and their bones showing. I suspect the termiticide was over-applied (or buried too shallow) and it soaked to the surface. Ground water contamination is also a concern. Don't know about the latest termiticide. It may be more critter-friendly and groundwater-friendly.
 

Tractor & Equipment Auctions

2004 JOHN DEERE 5205 TRACTOR (A51406)
2004 JOHN DEERE...
2003 Big Tex 10PI 16ft. T/A Pipe Top Utility Trailer (A49461)
2003 Big Tex 10PI...
2018 TAKEUCHI TB240 EXCAVATOR (A51242)
2018 TAKEUCHI...
2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA (A50854)
2018 FREIGHTLINER...
FRUITLAND VACUUM PUMP (A50854)
FRUITLAND VACUUM...
John Deere 2010 Loader Tractor (A50514)
John Deere 2010...
 
Top