
In any given year termites
damage more homes than fire. The
cost
of termite damage is
about twice that of storm damage.
Termites
can hollow out
wood beams, gut walls and reduce
wood
floors or trim to a
paper-thin veneer.
Termites
will roam 300
feet or more beyond their colonies in
search
of food.
Termites build mud/shelter tubes
in which to travel. These
are
composed of particles
of soil, wood or debris. These
tubes
can vary in
thickness from narrow exploratory tubes to
passageways
as thick as
your arm.
Just
because you don't see
termites doesn't mean there's
not a termite infestation.
Termites infest behind the
scenes. They rarely break through
the
surface of wood,
preferring instead to hollow it
out. As a
result,
you might never
see them, or any evidence
of them,
until
you discover that
serious damage has been
done to
your
home.