Termites And Cedar Siding

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Termites and cedar siding.

Wood siding must not come in contact with the ground. This provides easy access to the termites that may be present in the ground. Subterranean termites live underground feeding on wood surfaces buried below the surface. Department of agriculture that s because cedar contains allelochemicals.

Some scientists have even found that these resins are toxic to the termites that decide to ingest them. Termites can eat cedar but they tend to stay away from it because cedar wood has resin and oil that tends to repel them. While termites tend to avoid certain types of lumber including yellow cedar trees redwoods cypress trees and teak trees they still can consume these woods especially if it s the only available food source. Cedar is commonly believed to be a termite repellent wood but the truth is these pests will eat it if they have to.

These are substances naturally produced by plants that act as repellents against some insects. 1 keep the wood siding at least 6 inches above ground. However as with all wood and even lumber resins and sap seep out of the wood over time. That said termites are less attracted to cedar than other types of wood.

Sbs resquared and rebutted r and r natural kiln dried eastern white cedar shingles 16 in enhance your house beauty and perfectly match with the environment. Thus building with hardwoods of these varieties will provide some natural resistance to termite infestations but these woods still can t provide complete or long term protection against these invasive pests. No other exterior siding can rival with real wood.