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Warpy

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5. Don't look for small tubes made of mud, though

Reply to jeff47 (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 01:15 PM

Oct 2012

Termites are great at hiding their routes up to the sills, so you need to look for something that looks like soil splashed onto the foundation during a heavy rainstorm. They're not going to be nice, neat, straight tubes heading out of the soil.

Termites are diabolical little shits.

But yes, you should be OK as long as those paths are at least eight feet away from your foundation. Chances are termites laid their eggs in them during the summer instead of being in the trees, themselves.

You might also get the soil around the foundation treated, just in case.

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Help with termites hatching [View all] roody Oct 2012 OP

scary! shireen Oct 2012 #1

The trees were healthy. I roody Oct 2012 #4

It depends. jeff47 Oct 2012 #2

Don't look for small tubes made of mud, though Warpy Oct 2012 #5

Thanks. I keep a close eye on the house. roody Oct 2012 #6

You can take care of them yourself. Lowe's carries a DIY termite killing system. sinkingfeeling Oct 2012 #3

rent some chickens? mopinko Oct 2012 #7

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