frogger Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 A friend of mine just found termites at his house. Anyone know a bug killer, and what I could buy at home depot to help him? Destroyed his shower.
Ghost of BiB Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 Link I think any real termite problem calls for the pros.
MadBuffaloDisease Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 If they destroyed a shower, tell him to spend the bucks and have a pro do it. You don't want to mess around with that.
frogger Posted April 22, 2006 Author Posted April 22, 2006 the only problem is the guy has no money and I will end up paying to help him. I was hoping that there would be an easy solution. I like the anteater idea. but they are so hard to find this time of year
MadBuffaloDisease Posted April 22, 2006 Posted April 22, 2006 In that case, do a search of "how to get rid of termites" and good luck!
Ghost of BiB Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 the only problem is the guy has no money and I will end up paying to help him. I was hoping that there would be an easy solution. I like the anteater idea. but they are so hard to find this time of year 667742[/snapback] It might be something he has to pony up for. If there is already that much visible damage he's probably got it pretty bad.
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 the only problem is the guy has no money and I will end up paying to help him. I was hoping that there would be an easy solution. I like the anteater idea. but they are so hard to find this time of year 667742[/snapback] Tell him to find some. Debt, house, and no termites > no debt, no house, and termites.
NCDAWG Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 If you find out what type of termites they were then you can sub out the work for pretty cheap. Ask or find out if they are sub-terrenian or air-born. Then you can circumvent certain unneeded teatments. Sub-terrenian are treated by diggind a channel around the base of the house and spraying chemical into it and then back filling it. The air-born treatment has to be tented which is a lot more $.
Ghost of BiB Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 If you find out what type of termites they were then you can sub out the work for pretty cheap. Ask or find out if they are sub-terrenian or air-born. Then you can circumvent certain unneeded teatments. Sub-terrenian are treated by diggind a channel around the base of the house and spraying chemical into it and then back filling it. The air-born treatment has to be tented which is a lot more $. 667950[/snapback] Does that work against the ones already infesting?
NCDAWG Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 It helps to know what type you are treating...But if already infested then go to you local pest chemical store and describe as best you can the conditions you are experiencing.
JimBob2232 Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 This isnt something you mess around with. Termites can DESTROY your house. Call the pros. Suck up the money. If you came down with cancer you wouldnt try to treat it yourself, even if you had no money. Termites are basically cancer for your house. It will spread...fast if not treated properly. Get help.
cromagnum Posted April 23, 2006 Posted April 23, 2006 A friend of mine just found termites at his house. Anyone know a bug killer, and what I could buy at home depot to help him? Destroyed his shower. 667736[/snapback] I take it the framing and subflooring around the shower stall has been ate up....If thats the case, I would call a pro to kill the infestation, and you should check the sills, and repair any weakened areas....
rockpile Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 the only problem is the guy has no money and I will end up paying to help him. I was hoping that there would be an easy solution. I like the anteater idea. but they are so hard to find this time of year 667742[/snapback] He needs to find the money. Why is it up to you? Unless he is sick, disabled, or has video of you that could be incriminating isn't it HIS problem? I remember having to work two jobs to cover sh-- because sh-- happens.
BB27 Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 Knock down inferior wooden house, then rebuild superior all concrete home. Termites now rendered obsolete. Also, if perhaps the termites try to come back, you can use a flame thrower with minimal damage.
todd Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 Termites and carpenter ants are attracted to moisture. This means that his shower most likely leaks. He needs to repair his shower, and make sure no moisture is getting into the wood. This probably means new tiling including moisture barriers. Also, you can't really treat termites with something from home depot. You need an expert. When I was most broke, I found that making sure I spend whatever money I had on proper maintenance of my house saved $$ in the long run. Problems have a tendency to lead to others. A friend of mine just found termites at his house. Anyone know a bug killer, and what I could buy at home depot to help him? Destroyed his shower. 667736[/snapback]
Kevbeau Posted April 24, 2006 Posted April 24, 2006 He needs to have a pro take care of it if he ever wants to sell his house. Here in GA, I have to pay a company $50 a month to "monitor" my house (They also treat for other insects), just so that when it comes time to sell it, I can prove the place is termite free.
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