Termites In Roof Rafters

11 comments abdul rahim says.

Termites in roof rafters.

It looks like i will need to pull the top of the roof back and remove the plywood sheeting to access the rafters for replacement. If this is good enuf. Filling is not an option because it is pretty destroyed near the end. This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse.

Unlike drywood termites subterranean termites typically build their colonies in the soil. I m looking for some guidance before i do this. I have found a very effective and super cheap way to get rid of termites and it is very safe. Let s kill termites and get rid of them for good.

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. I have problems with termites on flat roof rafters. These rafter s are on the side of the house and will be short and end at the first truss. I wanted to treat.

They can establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof. Rafters as well as wooden deck with boric acid water based solution. December 20 2013 at 5 03 am. Drywood termites can even establish colonies underneath wood shingles.

All you need is a few kilos of solid granulated common salt. Termite alates will often land on eaves and dirty gutters are an attractive food source for termites in dry weather. House on petaluma ave in long beach has termites to rafter tails eve roof boards and flooring inside. New home owners just moved in 16 months ago.

The ridge board above the rafters is solid with no termite damage. The damage is enough that the end of the rafter not the whole beam could use replacement. Drywood termites live and feed inside wood.