| | Precautions to make doors termite free. | | | Precautions: | | | 1.Inspection: | | | The presence of termites is through tale tubes. | | | Termites travel in these tubes and are supposed to eat away wood that leads to the great loss. | | | Wooden doors should be tapped to check hollow sound, which would indicate termite attack. | | | Use termite detector to check the presence of termites. | | | 2.Treatment for fresh damage: | | | All traces of termite tubes shall be removed so that any fresh infestation that may occur at the later date may be easily detected. The new tubes of termite are moist; the old ones are dry and break easily. They must be scratched out with knife to destroy the termite. | | | Seal nail holes and cracks in exposed wooden door to prevent easy access by termites. | | | Termites are treated usually by removing infested wood. | | | Spraying Method: Spray chemicals like insecticides, pesticides. To facilitate proper penetration of chemicals into the surface of the door to be treated, hand operated pressure pumps should be used. Chemicals should be mixed with water. But spraying chemicals provides only surface protection and doesn't penetrate to the center of the wood, where it is needed most . | | | Drilling method: Try to inject chemicals (insecticides, pesticides) by drilling holes of 6mm in diameter at a downward angle of 45 degrees at the joint of door and masonry (wall, floor etc.). The treated holes should then be sealed. | | | In extreme cases, the infested doors can be painted with one or two coats of chemicals. | | | 3.Non-treatable damage: | | | If there is an Non-treatable damage, remove the particular wooden door and fix the new one. | | | Things to remember: | | | Termite treatment is best left in the hands of a professional. | | | It is better to treat the termites within foundation as they start growing from foundation itself. | | | Use net panels on all the doors. | | | Pressure-treated wood provides effective termite control if it is used for all wooden construction. | | | | | | | | |
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