mturner719
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Looks like we have some problems with termites in our barn. The barn is 5 years old and made of treated wood. Anyone have any suggestions?
Killing termites
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get it and the ground sprayed. prevent wet areas and shaded areas around the base of the barn. dont stack stuff up next to the barn. i had a new idea the other day to start breeding anteaters and rent them out to people. they like termites as well.
backhoeboogie
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Beefy":14c1rcxp said:
Excellent advice Beefy. Stacks of lumber, or even firewood, are attractants. Old stumps too.
sidney411
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Come on guys, what's the point of having a barn if you can't stack a bunch of junk in it?
Bama
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MikeC":3hzxcrcv said:
I used Chlordane on my foundation when I built my house in 97. I wish I could still get it. great stuff.
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dun":1fesxp8p said:
got any for sale?
milesvb
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jw":106r121a said:
as long as you're not too picky about your yard
Old Dog/New Tricks
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a couple year ago we were over run with Fleas - I tried everything but still had Fleas
I went here and bought their Flea Combo Pack
Now I use my Fogger once a Year - No Fleas!
Ad the flies have cut was back :???:
Link:
http://www.pest-control-supplies.com/Discounts.htm
I went here and bought their Flea Combo Pack
Now I use my Fogger once a Year - No Fleas!
Ad the flies have cut was back :???:
Link:
http://www.pest-control-supplies.com/Discounts.htm
Jogeephus
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Burnt motor oil is good around beams and things having ground contact. I also use a sprayer that attaches to a garden hose and put Pounce or Permethrin in it. I soak the ground under the buildings and my house each spring. Kills roaches too.
Susie David
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Borax....they hate the stuff. Thats what the big boys use in various forms to protect the wood.
You don't kill termites, the idea is to keep them in the ground, that is what the spray is all about. The chemical barrier just keeps the bugs in the ground. Had to take a course in termites a few years back when I was building.
Alot of work to isolate the queen and kill the coloney...they can burrow real deep.
Good luck...Dmc
You don't kill termites, the idea is to keep them in the ground, that is what the spray is all about. The chemical barrier just keeps the bugs in the ground. Had to take a course in termites a few years back when I was building.
Alot of work to isolate the queen and kill the coloney...they can burrow real deep.
Good luck...Dmc
Jogeephus
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Did you know there are several grades of treated wood? Not all treated wood is treated all the way through. You may have bought some of this. Be sure it the lumber is meant for ground contact. This should be completely treated.
