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Termites are a necessary part of ecology as they help dispose of waste in the wild. However, if left unchecked in your home they can eat away a lifetime of investment; your home and everything in it. It will make powder out of all your paper, money, clothes, upholstery, as well as the wooden structure of the house, cupboards, and basically everything. The worst part is that once termites have infested your surroundings it becomes increasingly difficult to get rid of them. Eliminating termites can also be quite costly. With termites, prevention is your best action. If you can prevent them from coming into your home, you can live happily in your abode forever. The first line of defence starts outside your house. Setting up termite baits and monitoring them frequently to see if there has been any start of infestation can give you an early warning on when to start preparing for the onslaught. These baits are built with treated cellulose material. They should be routinely monitored. When building a home using wooden materials it is always a good idea to treat it with a borate solution. Treating the wood used on studs, piers and exterior walls will help ward off termites, as they cannot bore into the wood once the borate solution has permeated it. This is a fairly basic and effective preventive measure to undertake while constructing your house. Another line of defence is the ground on which you build your home. Treat it with anti-termite solution before the concrete is poured into the foundation. Once the construction is complete, make sure you treat the surrounding area with anti-termite solution, as well. These two steps together will help you ensure termites do not eat their way up into your woodwork. It has been known to keep termites at bay for many years if done properly. Another good way to keep termites at bay is to control moisture. Termites need moisture to thrive. Be sure to keep the area immediately surrounding your house as well as the house itself dry. This action will go a long way in keeping termites away. Ensuring good cross ventilation can help the wood stays dry. Termites will rarely dig into dry wood. Prevention is the best way to deal with termites. However once they do latch on, it becomes imperative for you to involve a professional. In most cases your pro can tackle the problem quickly, before there is time for the termites to completely wipe out your home and more. Looking for a Pest Control / Exterminating Service in Portland and surrounding areas? Columbia Pest Control, Inc. at www.columbiapestcontrol.com provides environmentally safe pest control Columbia services.
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