How to Spray for Termites

No one likes those pesky wood eating bugs known as termites! Termites can do a considerable amount of damage to your house. Termites may also stop the sale of your house. At times you may need to call a professional in to spray your house but you can also try and rid the termites yourself. I have given instructions on the most efficient and cost effective way to treat for termites

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A shovel
• Diluted Termiticide

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   Dig a trench 4 inches wide and 4 inches deep flush against the outside foundation wall. Next fill the trench with diluted termiticide at the rate of 4 gallons every 10 feet of trench. Then fill the trench with soil and pour more of the diluted termiticide on the soil. Make sure the soil is soaked. For diluting instructions read the termiticide label. The amount you will need is dependent upon how large of an area you are treating.

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   If you leave treated soil non-disturbed this treatment will give you a termite barrier of approximately 5 years. This method is cost effective and easy to do.

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   Look around your yard for any other wood structures. Fences, dog houses, sheds, and planters are common wood structures. These items need to be treated also with the diluted termiticide.

Tips & Warnings

• You can find termiticide at any local hardware store.
• Termiticide comes in a liquid or a dry foam.
• Dry foam is good for filling in cracks where termites like to hide.
• Termiticide with borate last a long time.
• These sprays are toxic to humans and pets so use caution.
• If your termite problem is unbearable you may need to consult a professional.

[Munch]

on 5/31/2009 Scary! My brother had termites in his old house and he sprayed them with swimming pool chlorine.

[jcrush]

on 5/25/2009 ewwwwwwwwww, those termites looked so gross. I hope we never get those. Ewwwwww./*****

[johnnyutah]

on 4/26/2009 gosh the neighbors recently had termites, great tips on How to Spray for Termites 5*

[ruf1950]

on 4/19/2009 Great job. Good advice for a slab built home with no cracks in the slab for elimination and prevention of subterranean termites.

[bethandlee]

on 4/19/2009 Thanks for the tips on how to get rid of termites. 5*