Termite failures on structures

What kind of issues cause failures?

Failures include:

1. Planters next to the foundation.
2. Stucco below grade of slab.
3. Any wood to soil.
4. Tree roots or stumps within the area of foundation.
5. Improper pretreat to slab.
6. Buried construction material below slab.
7. To much water against the slab, drip irrigation and flood irrigation.
8. After the slab is poured, the bath-trap is disturbed.
9. People walking on pretreat material before the slab is poured.
10. Digging up the post treatment, and then forgetting to notify the Termite company.

There are many items that can cause problems when thinking about a structure break and thinking outside the box is helpful. So let’s imagine that you are having issues near a kitchen in the ceiling – the first step is checking outside. See if there are any mud tubes. Then examine inside, blocked by cabinets – its probably coming up within the inside of the foundation. Angle drilling may be necessary. I think it is like detective work, examining the clues and coming up with the treatment options. So good luck and keep at it and you will figure it out.