Pest Control - Termite treatment -- how deep in ground?

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Termite treatment -- how deep in ground?

Ben Franklin

2005-09-23, 1:21 am

I am about to have a termite treatment done around the exterior of my home.

I'm wondering about how deep into the ground, and how far out from the
exterior wall, the treatment is usually done. It's a house with a full
basement that has cinder block walls on the exterior.

Part of the area around the house has a cement walkway that goes right up to
the cinder block wall, and the rest of the exterior is just dirt/grass. My
understanding is that they are going to drill holes through the cement and
into the ground about every 6 inches or so around the house.

The reason I am asking is that there is a "terra cotta(sp?)" pipe in the
ground along one side of the house. Two of the gutter downspouts empty into
the clay pipe which takes the rain water to the street. The pipe is about 6
inches away from the basement wall and is buried a few inches under the
ground surface. I exposed a portion of it so the pest control person will
see where it is.

But I am just wondering where the termite treatment will go -- about how
deep into the ground and how far away from the wall?

Lar

2005-09-23, 1:21 am

In article <pJydnWcFjcKs5a7eRVn-qQ@comcast.com>, bf@tr1.tr2 says...

I am about to have a termite treatment done around the exterior of my home.

I'm wondering about how deep into the ground, and how far out from the

exterior wall, the treatment is usually done. It's a house with a full

basement that has cinder block walls on the exterior.

Part of the area around the house has a cement walkway that goes right up to

the cinder block wall, and the rest of the exterior is just dirt/grass. My

understanding is that they are going to drill holes through the cement and

into the ground about every 6 inches or so around the house.

The reason I am asking is that there is a "terra cotta(sp?)" pipe in the

ground along one side of the house. Two of the gutter downspouts empty into

the clay pipe which takes the rain water to the street. The pipe is about 6

inches away from the basement wall and is buried a few inches under the

ground surface. I exposed a portion of it so the pest control person will

see where it is.

But I am just wondering where the termite treatment will go -- about how

deep into the ground and how far away from the wall?

Around the area of the basement will probably go as deep as 4
feet..around the rest of the structure probably a foot worth...just make
sure the technician is aware of the pipe...if you are dealing with an
inspector and then a separate tech, that can be lost in the paper work.
--
Lar

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Ben Franklin

2005-09-23, 1:21 am

"Lar" <larlfu@comcastBUGS.net> wrote in message
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> Around the area of the basement will probably go as deep as 4
> feet..around the rest of the structure probably a foot worth...just make
> sure the technician is aware of the pipe...if you are dealing with an
> inspector and then a separate tech, that can be lost in the paper work.
> --
> Lar

Thanks! That's exactly what I needed to know.

I just found out today that a different person will be doing the job than
the one who first looked at the job. So I'll be sure to be there to show
the tech where the clay pipe is. The underground gas and water lines are
already marked by the utility company.

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