Monday, September 13, 2010

Tenting for Termites



A couple of months ago, a house down my street was covered completely in a blue & red striped canvas. It was done up tightly with what looked like bulldog clips, and had warning signs about the use of deadly poison.

This is what they do when a house is tented for termites. Apparently, it's a last resort, but needs to be done when the problem gets too great. According to a lady that I work with, it takes a really long time for them to do any damage. However, the roofs here are made out of heavy slate, and so if the wooden beams holding the up is infested with termites, it will become weakened and that's not a good thing!

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