Termites In Roof Rafters

Let s kill termites and get rid of them for good.

Termites in roof rafters.

I have found a very effective and super cheap way to get rid of termites and it is very safe. I m looking for some guidance before i do this. New home owners just moved in 16 months ago. This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse.

Termite alates will often land on eaves and dirty gutters are an attractive food source for termites in dry weather. Drywood termites live and feed inside wood. The damage is enough that the end of the rafter not the whole beam could use replacement. I wanted to treat.

Termite rafter ceiling damage when it comes to termite damage in ceilings drywood and subterranean termites are the most common culprits. Rafters as well as wooden deck with boric acid water based solution. December 20 2013 at 5 03 am. They can establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof.

Drywood termites can even establish colonies underneath wood shingles. The rest of the rafter from approximately a few inches outside the wall and all the way into the attic space to the roof peak is still solid and undamaged and does not need replacement. These rafter s are on the side of the house and will be short and end at the first truss. Unlike drywood termites subterranean termites typically build their colonies in the soil.

If this is good enuf. All you need is a few kilos of solid granulated common salt. I have problems with termites on flat roof rafters. Filling is not an option because it is pretty destroyed near the end.

11 comments abdul rahim says. Drywood termites can swarm directly into your home through any entrance and establish a colony in your ceiling or attic space. The ridge board above the rafters is solid with no termite damage.