05-27-2015, 07:24 AM
While they are swarming, usually spring showers, observe them to see where they are coming from. Sometimes it's decaying wood around your yurt, other times it's the structure. Locate precisely where they are swarming to if structure related, then treat specific area with injection with a product of borate, or "terminate" (copper napthate) at bore site. I use an old animal injection syringe w/o the needle. Wait for the larvae to exit rather hastily if you want, then spackle up the tiny bore pukas and paint over.
If still nervous, tent. Good luck!
On standard frame construction, dry wood termites absolutely love rafter tails! The cut side against the gutter has very little "treatment" from the factory, so they just go to town eating everything but the "skin"( thin film of wood and your paint). Trim around windows, or any other raw cut end are check points. I use a nail on the end of a pole to check the rafter tails, makes it easy. Sub terrainian termites will leave a "mud tube" along your concrete pier or foundation from earth to wood if post and pier foundation, as they hate light. Treat wood the same way after wire brushing the tube away.
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If still nervous, tent. Good luck!
On standard frame construction, dry wood termites absolutely love rafter tails! The cut side against the gutter has very little "treatment" from the factory, so they just go to town eating everything but the "skin"( thin film of wood and your paint). Trim around windows, or any other raw cut end are check points. I use a nail on the end of a pole to check the rafter tails, makes it easy. Sub terrainian termites will leave a "mud tube" along your concrete pier or foundation from earth to wood if post and pier foundation, as they hate light. Treat wood the same way after wire brushing the tube away.
Community begins with Aloha