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Termite mudding behind a tap in a laundry.
A good termite inspection will reveal damage and infestations which may not be obvious. In this instance, there was little visible evidence of termites until a little more investigation revealed termites in behind the laundry wall. Often, looking behind easily removable fittings can make a difference between a quick and thorough inspection! Whilst. There was moisture discovered, further investigation confirmed it was a termite infestation.
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Large termite gallery on a Cypress Pine Stud. Cypress is considered a Class 1 Natural durability class timber.
There certainly is merit to building with termite resistant timbers, as you can see in this picture.
The termites had completely eaten out a masonite sheet that was used as the boarding material, however, due to the durable nature of the cypress pine frame and boards, these were not affected by the termites.
Choosing a material when building which is naturally resistant to termite attack will pay off in the long run. Generally, these materials are also resistant to other forms of natural decay, so you end up with a better building as a result.
Whilst a nuisance, the homeowner who had the problem pictured above, did not have to spend large sums of money replacing structural timbers, it definitely pays off in the long run!
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We often think that a concrete structure is sound and has no need for termite protection, but unfortunately, the very formwork used to create these concrete creations are the cause of termite problems.
Termites mudding shelter tubes on some forgotten formwork.
Alhough this building did not have timber structural elements, it had a lot,of decorative timbers inside that were damaged. Just because it's not structural timber doesn't mean the termites won't eat it, and some decorative timbers are not cheap to replace.
An eradication programme ridded this building of termites and the owners were informed to remove all formwork to prevent this happening again.