| Are you looking for termite prevention tips that are | | | | exist as far as your house is concerned. So move |
| natural? As we become more eco-friendly in this | | | | that construction lumber or firewood far, far away |
| country these are the kind of decisions we are faced | | | | from your house now. That will deal with one of the |
| with. Plus with all of the known and unknown | | | | conditions but to deal with all of them you also need |
| chemicals that probably already exist in your house | | | | to make sure your house's foundation is at least six |
| why would you start adding more when maybe you | | | | to seven inches above the soil level. |
| don't have too? This article will focus on natural | | | | Chemical Solution |
| termite prevention tips. | | | | Of course you knew we would mention the old tried |
| The Problem | | | | and true boric acid solution didn't you? You can find |
| While we may all like to be eco-friendly all the time | | | | this stuff at most home improvement stores, |
| when it comes to dealing with termites the clock is | | | | hardware stores and some drug stores. Don't be |
| not on your side. You wouldn't want your house to | | | | alarmed but it usually comes in the form of white |
| become so badly damaged that you have to leave it | | | | powder and can be used to treat a lot more then |
| would you? And even if it didn't get that far you will | | | | termite problems as far as insects are concerned. In |
| lose a large percentage of the value of your house in | | | | any case we have three ways to put it to good |
| that situation. | | | | termite prevention use: |
| Prevention Solution | | | | 1) Treat wood with it before use. |
| With so many natural methods existing that can be | | | | 2) Spray it or "paint" it on the outside of your house. |
| effectively used in combating termite infestation you | | | | 3) Use it to get rid of an active termite colony. This |
| shouldn't have to make that kind of a choice. | | | | is done by soaking the wood in a boric acid solution |
| However, these solutions are not a silver bullet and | | | | with water and then sticking the stakes in a location |
| you have to know what you need them for and | | | | the termites will find and start eating it. |
| what they are effective at dealing with. | | | | Heat Solution |
| The phrase,"An ounce of prevention is worth a | | | | This solution while not as popular as the other ones |
| pound of cure" is good advice and applies equally well | | | | or inexpensive takes into account the fact that |
| to this situation. You won't have to worry about | | | | termites can't exist at temperatures equaling or |
| dealing with an issue if the issue is never created in | | | | exceeding 120 degrees. The way this works is by a |
| the first place. One of the easiest ways to prevent | | | | technique called heat tenting where you put a big |
| termites from getting into your house to begin with | | | | tent over the house and then raise the temperature |
| is simply move the right things around. This is | | | | using portable heaters and other related devices. This |
| because termites get into your house through wood | | | | method is not cheap but it also doesn't require any |
| to soil contact or wood to wood contact. So it is | | | | chemicals to be an effective termite prevention and |
| your first priority to make sure those situations don't | | | | extermination method. |