Summer 2005
by Mitch Buroker
Coastal homes are prime targets for termite destruction. While builders and remodelers aren’t exterminators, they do play a key role in long-term termite control. Mitch Buroker reviews traditional deterrents and control strategies, and gives the scoop on new termite barriers, bait systems, and borate alternatives.
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Keeping Termites at Bay Builders and remodelers aren't exterminators, but they do play a key role in long-term termite control Mitch Buroker To build a home that will solidly rebuff nature, builders and remodelers in the southeastern U.S. have their share of adversaries. A potent mix of tropical storms and excessive moisture is bad enough, but it's ruinous insects that account for the most consistent source of home damage. Year in, year out, the termite is a king (and queen) of destruction, costing billions of dollars in damages every year in the U.S. Eradication of subterranean termites is nowhere in
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