Termites In Roof Trusses

If not treated the lumber becomes weaker and may sag or fail even collapsing in extreme cases.

Termites in roof trusses.

I am looking for a little advice on a section of damaged roof truss resulting from termites in the house from sometime unknown in the past. They can establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof. Termites are cunning creatures that wreak havoc from within. Drywood termites live and feed inside wood.

This is going to be the proposed fix presented to t. Is this treatment safe for my family s health. Termites will not penetrate painted wood so the best thing you can do is make sure that your roof is always well coated in undamaged un cracked paint. Generally you have two choices when repairing wood damaged by termites.

Attics that have termites or carpenter ants may experience significant damage to wood rafters and trusses as well as other framing members. Our aussie professional pest control termite specialists went into a house with 5 foot termite treated timber poles and a cypress pine frame termites won t eat cypress pine the termites had breached up the side of the treated pole under the sub floor eating some skirting boards and window. Drywood termites can even establish colonies underneath wood shingles. Removing termite damaged rafters and starter boards.

I have drywood termites in my home. Remove the damaged wood and replace it with new wood. Is this a feasible and effective treatment for drywood termites. What are the tell tale signs of a termite infestation.

Would the same attic spray application using timbor be a more effective and safer solution. Don t let termite treated timbers fool you into thinking you are safe from white ant damage. It has also experienced long term water damage. Termites and carpenter ant damage.

Unlike drywood termites subterranean termites typically build their colonies in the soil. Termites can damage a house beyond repair but it s rare. I replace the damaged wood and prep for the new roof installation. One roof truss was modified during original construction.

This happens most often when a home is vacant or the problem is ignored for several years. A large national company wants to spray all the wood roof trusses in my attic with termidor sc. As well remove anything that may lure drywood termites into the vicinity of your home such as stored lumber firewood or dead trees or shrubbery.