Soil treatment for termites
Soil treatment for termites
(OP)
I'm having a house built and I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations on specific brands of soil treatment products for termites. The house is located in central Florida and there is well water so contamination is a concern. The house will be wood frame and built on a slab with about 2 to 3 feet of fill dirt underneath the slab. Someone told me about Boron, but that is to treat the wood itself. Our prints say that we have to treat the soil. Product suggestions for soil treatment would be appreciated.






RE: Soil treatment for termites
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/~aes/pestic...
RE: Soil treatment for termites
I would heavily recommend that you use whatever your builder uses. There are many types of termites in Florida, which is where I live also. Make sure that you get a bond and or warranties for the soil poisoning. They build homes all the time and the treatment companies are experts in their field and I would rely on their judgment.
Good luck
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Check with the county building inspector and county agricultural agent and see how much you can do before you get too far.
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I also recall that treated lumber has increased fire-resistance.
At the moment, some insurance companies are refusing to write new homeowners policies for some areas.
Have you considered building the home entirely of treated lumber?
Don't laugh or place bets against it. If it hasn't been done yet, it will eventually happen.
RE: Soil treatment for termites
I might add that none of them work for the long term. The liquid applied treatments create a slight "crust" of treatment barrier at the surface of the soil. ANY disturbance of this treatment after placement compromises its effectiveness. Now try to place a concrete slab without disturbing the treatment!! Unfortunately, you have to get the soil treated to satisfy regulatory requirements, then you'll have to likely install a secondary treatment system at some point to actually deal with the termites.