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On Apr 26, 1:32 pm, Robobug <AntMast...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Apr 23, 4:15 pm, www <w...@nospam.com> wrote:
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> > Hi,
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> > Yesterday, to my surprise, I saw hundreds of termites coming out the
> > hinge of the door. I could not believe my eyes. Hundreds of them coming
> > out in every second! I was almost panic. We bought this town house in
> > Northern Virginia 3 years ago. So far so good. No termites ever showed
> > up before.
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> > We sprayed to them some chemicals for killing ants, or mosquitoes. They
> > are killed right away.
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> > Today they are coming out again ...
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> > Right now, we are calling professional pest control companies and
> > shopping around. Beside that, I'm wondering if you could kindly give me
> > some advice.
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> > I carefully looked at the hinge of our door, the door of our house to
> > outside. I do not understand why termites come from underneath of it.
> > Does that mean the wood underneath the hinge has already been eaten by them?
>
> Relax, termites swarm Every year. The swarm is the first sign of
> activity many homeowners experience. Having a swarm come inside does
> not always mean they are or have been eating your home. You may have a
> termite colony under your house happily eating away at cellulose
> debris that nature provided them. They may have no interest in your
> home at all. The swarmer's leave the colony every spring to find a
> mate and begin a new nest. (they wont nest inside)
> When the swarmers leave the colony they venture upwards and if they
> hit your slab they will go along that slab until they find a way out.
> It just may be that your door jam area is there first means of
> escape.If you have not had a termite inspection lately call someone to
> come look at it. BUT don't jump at the first bid. If they can not
> find damage or active workers then it is better to wait. Termite swarm
> season is like Christmas to retailers, this is there time to cash in.
> Termites will not do any serious damage if you wait til fall to get
> bids. In the fall Termite companies are slow and will give you a
> better bid then if they catch you in a panic.Do Not be pressured into
> acting right away. If the Termite company uses scare tactics on you
> then that is the company to avoid. Do your own research on termites to
> avoid being a victim to scare tactics.
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> Check your door jam area for moisture damage,do your own inspection
> look for any signs of moisture. Including a leaky water
> outlet,sprinklers hitting the house,downspouts clogged etc. Termites
> need vaste amounts of ,moisture to survive they will seek out moisture
> damaged wood and move the colony to areas that remain moist. Many
> times solving the moisture problem will cause them to move away from
> area.
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> Just don't panic,do your own research and inspect your home yourself.
> Then you will be able to relate more when you call in the companies to
> do an inspection and bid.
We had our house inspected one year because so many other homes in the
area were having problems. They found nothing ... but a few days
later termites swarmed in my great room. Turned out to be in the
carpet tack strip that was in front of the sliding doors. We had the
house treated and have had no more problems that we know about. My
neighbor had termites inside a door - one leading from his garage to
the outside. Termites do swarm every year about this time ...
depending on where you live. I am in FL so we see swarms beginning at
the end of Feb., if we have warm winter.
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