Subterranean termites live below ground and may enter the structure passing underneath the concrete slab. They pass through this opening and arrive inside an exterior wall cavity wall studs and wood bracing becomes their food.
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After it has been poured it will need to be drilled and a chemical injected under the slab to seal off termite entry points.
Termite spray under concrete slab. It s called the pre construction termite treatment a process where the soil is treated before the slab placement. To control a termite infestation underneath the slab a pest control professional typically will recommend a termiticide treatment that can be applied through rods reaching under the house or holes drilled in the slab. Wade s company has been using this application for about 8 years and it has become almost their go to application for insulating under a slab.
A slab is a type of concrete foundation that does not have a basement or crawlspace. This can be done by taking care not to disturb the soil surrounding the foundation in the twelve inch radius. Concrete slabs should be treated with termidor sc.
On this episode wade will walk you through using closed cell spray foam under a concrete slab. If the slab is already in place the chemical can be injected through a drill hole though this may require the help of a professional. This shields your future home from termite damages.
Treating houses during construction when the foundation and the soil and or gravel that forms the bed of future concrete slabs are exposed is the best time to apply chemical protection against subterranean termites. So how does it work and do you really need to pay for it. Damage under a slab.
This job is much easier if the treatment is applied under the slab before it has been poured. Four gallons of termiticide is applied for every ten feet surrounding the home in a continuous spray. The foundation block and the footing for the block or poured concrete wall are treated on the outside and inside.
Termite prevention should begin even before your home is constructed. Treat termites under the home slab. Obviously it is easier to put out the barrier termite treatment before a slab has been poured.
After the home is complete it is still a good idea to keep the protective barrier intact. Just 2 of closed cell spray foam yields an r 14. Here s what you need to know.
One of subterranean termites favorite modes of slab entry is by building a tunnel out of surrounding dirt particles traveling up the outside foundation wall from ground level up to a crack or fault in the siding or brick. For effective pretreatment termite proofing much of the chemical barrier needs to put under the concrete slabs. The termite treatment method is to apply a liquid pesticide termiticide to block this possible entry point.
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