I love seeing a pro doing it the right way. PPE and all!

Great info guys

Love this show! Them termites had a feast with this house lol

Just tell them to go away. Works every time.

@richochett404

3 жыл бұрын

Obama told Putin to cut it out, Will that work in termites?

Same thing where we live: it’s not a question of if you have termites, but how bad the termite damage is. We’re getting the new place treated, but we’ve found termite tunnels in the baseboards and the floors. The real question is how bad the parts we can’t see are.

Researching this problem now.

Thanks COOP the WiSeNhEiMeR from Richmond, INDIANA ...

This seems like one of those "you will NEVER go hungry" sort of occupations. Dang.

@locoloca982

4 жыл бұрын

That's because most of the "treatment" just a bandaid, they're not kill the colony, the queen which can live up to 50 years, and gave birth thousands every minutes.

@michaelmerck7576

3 ай бұрын

​@@locoloca982not so fast my friend,Termidor will eliminate the colony by eventually killimg the queen and it will last about 10 years

@dahmoneykeepsmultiplying

21 күн бұрын

@@michaelmerck7576termite inspector & field rep here love hearing someone say termidor and not boric treatment warms my heart

You didn’t go to jenn to show us how to avoid termites. Yesterday’s video showed how to attract them.

I have a teak house in Thailand. I have it sprayed once a month. The inside, outside, the ground around the house, several tubes that run throughout the concrete base pad for the house are filled . And recently, I started having a lot of ground in the one acre yard sprayed, as termites like trees as well. I live in the U.S. and can’t see the day to day termite destruction but several years ago, one tree close to the house had to be cut down because it had rotted from termites and was in danger of falling on house. Last month, 3 coconut trees died from a combination of termite damage and a heat wave. That’s when I started having the trees sprayed.

@Havi71599

4 жыл бұрын

Burn the house, build a new from steel and modern concrete and you shouldnt have anymore problems!

@deandecoursey7721

4 жыл бұрын

Havi Wisdom You obviously don’t know how expensive teak lumber is. If I dismantled the house ((using cheap, Thai labor), I could sell the teak for $250,000= $300,000. As long as I keep spraying every month, the termites will be taken care of.

@locoloca982

4 жыл бұрын

@@deandecoursey7721 Try using Bayer Agenda 25, to get rid of their queen.

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

I had a neighbor that used to go there to partake in disgusting behavior…..what do you do there?

@deandecoursey3061

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrisreynolds2410 Did you look at his photos every time he came back from Thailand? I lived there for 4 years, importing Thai handicrafts to the U.S., got married and moved back to the U.S., but kept the house. In 4 years, my youngest child will graduate and I’ll be moving back to Thailand for good. I won’t miss the political polarization that has engulfed the U.S. in the last 30 years. It sounds like you are part of it.

Imagine us, who live in a tropical country, like Brazil? Lol You live in a pretty cold country and have such problema, so imagine living in a tropical country, that IS a paradise for termites....

I saw an old brick home (circa 1890 or so) that had a pane of glass in between the brick courses around the sill level - assume it was an old form of a termite shield. Only time I have ever seen that.

@mikesullivane30

4 жыл бұрын

A neighbor of mine, who wants to move to Arizona, told me about how they use glass around the base of the houses there to prevent scorpions from getting in the house. So probably a similar Defence against termites.

@dwightanderson8331

3 жыл бұрын

Termite shields can stop them they can build tubes around them.

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder why they don’t use metal

@matthewbailey2013

Жыл бұрын

@@chrisreynolds2410 A thousands times. The only thing I can consider is cost. At least aluminum frame the house. If you can

@chrisreynolds2410

Жыл бұрын

I meant as a shield not metal studs.

Best video . I have one video like this one.👍

A couple days ago I noticed a dark object close to the ceiling in our bathroom, above the door. I thought it is some kind of black butterfly, so I decided not to bother it and let it fly away next day. Next day I saw several other "butterflies" sitting on another side of the same wall, which is our master bedroom wall. They were also located above the same door to the bathroom. I decided to remove them with a rag and let them fly outside. On the removal I saw that they are not black butterflies, but some kind of black stuff w/larvae inside. I also noticed small holes in the drywall, about 1/8" X 1/4". I decided to patch those holes next day w/ a spackling paste, but next day I saw that the black mounts came back (they are like small mounts perpendicular to the wall), 8 of them on the wall in the master bedroom, 1 hole in the bathroom above the door and 1 on the ceiling of the bathroom, like 1 yard to the door. I started to do a research on youtube and came across this film. I looked outside (it is a brick wall) and didn't see any signs of activity, so I think they are termites which got into the wall. The larvae bugs have a bit orange on the head, 2 black bugs are one w/wings and another without them. I'll take the glass container w/them to HD store for identification, but most likely they are termites. While I was doing research and drinking coffee (like in 2 hours), the mounts were formed again. So if I pour some of the granules of the Termite Killer into those holes would it be sufficient treatment? The granules will fall down and the termites are located closer to the ceiling (I even think they might come through the roof, bcs previous year we had some trees cut near that bathroom, maybe those bugs were on the brunches). I think maybe now I need to spray the roof in that area w/some liquid termite Killer, like that Taurus SC. Thank you for the informative film.

Taurus SC termiticide

How to prevent termite damage: You can't. You just keep the moisture as low as possible in your crawl space or basement, the grade running away from your house, any debris or wood away from your house....and hope to hell that 6 inches of esposed concrete foundations makes termites go around your house. But it really is just a matter of time. I've worked on tons of houses and I'd say anything over 30 years old has had some type of termite visit it. You can't prevent but you can make it harder for them by just following building code.

@garlandlew6408

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking to install some dripline in the lower portion of the walls close to the foundation that can be used to chemically treat the entire house at the same time in key areas during the life of the house.

@WildZebraHair

Жыл бұрын

Make your house out bricks but paint them wood colored.

@zztopwater8568

Ай бұрын

That explains the extra floor joists in the basement of my 100 year old home. I saw termite damage on an old joist but not sure how recent it is. I am worried about it however because I've found termites in my small yard.

@jimmybob7364

Ай бұрын

@@zztopwater8568 depending on how long ago you purchased your house, most banks require termite inspections before finance. If you’ve lived in it for a long time, it never hurts to get termite inspection/treatment every 5-10 years. They come in and treat your foundation by drilling if they can. A little pricey but way cheaper than replacing floor joist if you charge for your time. Termites are in every yard. They fly around in swarms. Keeping termites out of your house is like keeping ants out. Be proactive and visit your crawlspace and basement. You share the same air with your crawlspace so keep it clean and maintained.

What termiticide is used in the concrete

At that point, its time to start over

Ohhhh I can beat that. The wood under my floor was sawdust

This should be a automatic law on building new homes, js

Why not build a concrete beam floor and use bricks/ concrete blocks for the build? This would eliminate 90% of the wood.

@michaelmerck7576

3 ай бұрын

Termites would still enter the structure and get into any wooden construction like the sills or doors framing

Thank you from Bastrop Bobby Anderson

Our expert Chris sounds like Hank Hill from King Of The Hill

How to prevent overcooking your food with salt!

Not too terrible this time.

That guy at the end of the video looked like a dang Muppet

Are theses old vids

Claymore, claymore, claymore... sorry neighbor, how are the kids?

Me gustaría k lo pasarán en espsñol sería de mucha alluda gracias

@jaspernemesio3816

2 жыл бұрын

Y como van a saber lo que estás diciendo tu en español? Ni para decir que lo van a traducir en Google así de mal escribido.

@pearlperlitavenegas2023

2 ай бұрын

​@@jaspernemesio3816tu tambien tienes faltas de ortografía "mal escribido" debe ser "mal escrito"

Salt

People think that tenting is a good idea. Tenting only kills the termites in your house. More termites can come back after the tent is removed.

@drumunl

4 жыл бұрын

Plus you run the risk of hiring a meth kingpin 😂

@luuman29

4 жыл бұрын

It’s good for dry wood termites which take a fairly long time to do a significant amount of damage. This is why companies typically offer 5 year warranties after tenting. To take care of subterranean termites, you’ll need bait stations to kill off colonies in and around your home.

The only time to use chemicals is if you can't immediately stop the moisture and need to stop further damage. Subterranean termites do not eat dry wood.

@shahsmerdis

4 жыл бұрын

Probably had drainage problem

@dwightanderson8331

3 жыл бұрын

They will eat dry wood they can get moisture from the ground or if a water leak is in roof or wall with plumbing find it there.

@maxmanx1294

11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure your claim is true. But what % moisture in wood is too dry for subterranean termite consumption?

its time for accident fire when its that bad lol

Any chemicals that actually work the EPA takes them off the market 🤔

@michaelmerck7576

3 ай бұрын

Does seem like they do

This guys been inhaling too many termite chemicals

@og-greenmachine8623

3 жыл бұрын

“Snake-oil”...

Where is this?

@missinformed4269

4 жыл бұрын

Charleston, SC

I could have sworn that they used to have colony killing termite bait. Just like they have for ants. The termites would bring the poisoned termite food back to the colony and queen, and they would eventually die. This was thousands of dollars cheaper than traditional methods of termite removal... maybe that's why they got rid of it?

@garysheppard4028

3 жыл бұрын

Look up Sentricon. Still costs around $4K for a house.

@Dave--FkTheDeepstate

3 жыл бұрын

@@garysheppard4028 Thanks. And wow! 23 years ago, when I last bought ant colony killing bait boxes, I think they only cost about $5. $4K for Sentricon seems ridiculous. Too bad there isn't more competition with this technology, the price would probably go down substantially. FYI to everyone - try not to kill any ant colonies on your property. iirc They are natural enemies of termites.

@garysheppard4028

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate Yeah. Seems ridiculously exxy. From what I've read, Sentricon is super specific to termites and won't hurt anything else. It's some kind of termite hormone that stops them shedding their skins and therefore they can't grow so they die. I'm going to do ore research this week and look at getting the house treated.

@lincbond442

10 ай бұрын

@@Dave--FkTheDeepstate I've seen ants go after termites. I use to get rid of ants around the house but now I just let them be.

He has a copyright on "actually."

@Nobody7720

4 жыл бұрын

Actually someone else actually has the actual copyright on actually! =D

𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂. 𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂. 𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂. 𝓐𝓬𝓽𝓾𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂.

what would the reason be to not pour a concrete foundation initially?

@themamabearlife3339

4 жыл бұрын

Cost

@gijoe5313

2 жыл бұрын

@@themamabearlife3339 cost of dealing with it's higher

@JohnSmith-ys4nl

Жыл бұрын

Some people (including myself) hate walking on concrete foundations. It's very uncomfortable. I much prefer a house built off the ground with wood beams and joists.

@ChristmasMorning1995

2 ай бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ys4nlhow’s it uncomfortable it doesn’t even feel like anything

Bury a AAA battery 6inches deep every few feet around the house, termites hate batteries

How to prevent termite damage: Use steel.

@JohnSmith-ys4nl

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and the price of the house would quadruple.

Are termites more destructive than carpenter ants? That’s what we have here.

@sathivv950

4 жыл бұрын

Termites are much more destructive than carpenter ants

@jmfia2391

4 жыл бұрын

@@sathivv950 stfu. u know nothing

@ratdude747

4 жыл бұрын

From what I read a couple years back, yes. Termites eat wood as a food source and just keep eating away. Carpenter Ants just chew it to make a path/nest (not used as food).

@fazeeti2692

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmfia2391 who tf are u to know if he knows somthing or not?

build the whole house out of concrete and steel. let the termites chew on that.

DONT WORRY LET THEM EAT AND SELL IT IN 5 YRS😂

Why not make the house out of concrete?

@richochett404

3 жыл бұрын

Because there is no money to be made on termite damage.

@dwightanderson8331

3 жыл бұрын

Would only work if it had no wood or wood product inside has nothing to do with no termite work.

How to prevent termite damage: build a brick house instead

@youarehere1251

4 жыл бұрын

RENT

@fazeeti2692

4 жыл бұрын

@@youarehere1251 what?

@markkraus8674

4 жыл бұрын

Brick houses still have wood framing, floors, etc. Unless it's built like a parking garage.

@fazeeti2692

4 жыл бұрын

@@markkraus8674 no you can just make concrete floors

@fazeeti2692

4 жыл бұрын

@@markkraus8674 and windows can be plastic.you can also make a steel roof frame.its very easy to build a house without wood but you americans dont realise it

he's just guessing the chemical without having a flow meter in line on the hose....

@richochett404

3 жыл бұрын

Years of experience.

@dwightanderson8331

3 жыл бұрын

Send the ag department out to take soil samples.

@Chris-de3vq

3 жыл бұрын

@@dwightanderson8331 I would assume that'd only happen if the termite damage continues and causes more damage

@dwightanderson8331

3 жыл бұрын

@@Chris-de3vq if you apply termiticide you're subject to the law if you use improperly. Check the label and with your state department of agriculture. It also protects the manufacturer if you don't use correctly. The label is the law period and ignorance is no defense.

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