Whats the best way to get rid of termites?

Question

Without spending thousands of dollars with a pest control company.

Answer 1

The most effective product on the market is Termidor for do it yourselfers. The best way is to hire a company the has the right equipment. To build a good barrier you need to be able to pump decent quantities of termiticide into your ground and an exterminator would have access to the tools and the chemicals that are not readily available to you.

Answer 2

This is a serious threat to your home, and even though there may be "home remedies" for getting rid of them, I would have them exterminated professionally. You may not see them after you use a home remedy, but they are persistent, and may not only be present but building a colony under the ground under your home.

Once a colony is established, it costs thousands of dollars to get rid of them, and you are putting your neighbors at risk as well. A good termite treatment is worth the cost if you have a wood frame house. Also, if you ever decide to sell, many homebuyers will not purchase a house without termite bond ($100/year after you have had an inspection by a termite exterminator). It's worth it!Yes, you can do the treatment yourself. The chemicals are available at many home centers and garden centers. In the southwest there is a chain of stores named Self-Chem that sells termite treatments. I have also seen bait systems available at Home Depot. You have to be thorough. You need to find and treat all the entry points. That includes the perimeter of the foundation. If you have a slab, you need to open the walls and treat the plumbing entries too. It can be quite a job.Regarding termite control "Dr. Don's Termite Pages" at: www.labyrinth.net.au/~dewart/index.html. There is a lot of useful information on termites at this site.

Answer 3

If you already have them, then I would get a termite guy out there to treat the house.
If you don't have them so far, then I have heard that if you pour your old motor oil around your foundation that that will keep them away. I know that isn't allowed any more with the environmental people. But I heard it works. Can't say for sure.

Answer 4

You'd have to know which kind of termite they are before you could decide what to do. There are dry wood, damp wood and subterranean. Each is dealt with differently.

Answer 5

angry civilians with hammersjust point them in the direction of the nest

Answer 6

I guess you could invest in an anteater.