termites

[iceman]

i know this is off topic but.... i built a platform off the ground for my wood... while doing some demo in my house i discovered termite damage.. it all apears to be old but i have found it in different locations....so anyone have any termite remedies for around the house? also what about my wood? any ways to prevent them from going after my 10x12 platform and staying outta my wood?

 

[begreen]

You could get one of these critters

 

[Hogwildz]

Hope ya used pressure treated for the platform.

 

[begreen]

Sprinkle some common borax around the perimeter. Safe and effective. You can even mix it up in a sprayer and spray it on the wood.

 

[fossil]

I like BG's first idea the best...I'd suggest a spayed female...whaddya gonna name her? :lol: Rick

 

[Burd]

You could get one of these critters

DUDE THAT FUNNY

 

[begreen]

Auntie? I mean, what else could you call her?

 

[iceman]

Sprinkle some common borax around the perimeter. Safe and effective. You can even mix it up in a sprayer and spray it on the wood.

what is borax? is their another name that depo or ace would call it?

 

[begreen]

Sodium Borate. Commonly sold as a laundry booster. Look in the laundry products section of your supermarket.

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[iceman]

Sodium Borate. Commonly sold as a laundry booster. Look in the laundry products section of your supermarket.

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you gotta be kidding just buy that stuff and sprinkle around the house and wood?

 

[begreen]

Yep. http://www.getipm.com/thebestcontrol/bugstop/control_termites.htm

 

[iceman]

Yep. http://www.getipm.com/thebestcontrol/bugstop/control_termites.htm

wow thanks bg have ever had to deal with this or are you just going green

 

[begreen]

I haven't had to use it. We're fortunate to not have run into termites in this house. Vermin yes, but insects, no, except for the support beam sitting in dirt that I did away with. Long ago when I was in a cottage in CT, the problem was carpenter ants. And I admit, the solution at the time was chlorodane. Nasty stuff for sure.

FWIW, I have a friend that used borax and swore by it.

 

[fossil]

Auntie? I mean, what else could you call her?

Mitey? Rick

 

[begreen]

Maybe, though not her normal feed. But that's better than being called Nosy!

 

[goose]

BG
Does this also work for carpenter ants as well?

 

[begreen]

Maybe? As long as they take the granules back to the nest for late night snacks, they're toast. But for the carpenter ants that I had to deal with, the best thing was to use my ears and find out where the main nest was. Once that was located, it was pretty easy to eliminate them.

http://www.safe2use.com/pests/carpenter-ants/ant-carpenter.htm

 

[n6crv]

If I remember correct the ad was for "20 mule team borax" think it as from the 60's to clean the hippies lol.
Don

 

[fossil]

Oh, you gotta go way back before that. In the 50's, we watched a regular weekly TV show called "Death Valley Days", in black & white, of course, hosted by a crusty coger who called himself "The Old Ranger". 20 Mule Team Borax was the sponsor of that show. Rick

 

[CK-1]

Lowes/Home Depot sells a termite mix that you add to a spray. Its suppose to last up to 10-15 years. Builders spray that stuff or similiar when building new homes. I've used it around my wood pile.