Termites In Your Attic

They re especially attracted to rotting wood unsealed wood or old wood.

Termites in your attic.

They have a few calling cards their poo. Using some of the list methods below can help you get rid of termite from your attic. Another way of stopping termites from reaching wood in your attic is to get boric acid or borate solution in a commercial product and spray or brush the substance onto the wood usually before renovation. Bora care is a wood treatment product that you can apply directly on the wood in the attic.

Formosan termites can build aboveground nests called cartons inside walls and attics when there is enough moisture in the wood. Termites love attics primarily for the smorgasbord of free wood says sciortino. But you can keep an eye out for some of these telltale signs of a termite infestation. Bora care can be applied to any wood that is not painted stained or sealed.

Bora care will penetrate directly into the wood and kill the termites in the wood and also protect it long term. According to mannes termites like to eat wood from the inside out so if your wood sounds hollow when you. Carton nests can be found between walls under sinks and in attics.