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Don't be fooled:

Termites can enter into a house built on a concrete slab through 2 entry points :

1) Slab edge where your brick work starts ) mortar, weep holes, damp course.Soil on most houses is above the slab edge and this makes there entry easy into the house.
2)Plumbing Pipes, crevice between the pipe and the cement slab ( shower bases is a high moisture area and attracts termites to it ).

Nests : Nearby trees are where most sub-terranean termite nests originate from, and once in your house they can create a secondary nest if there is a ample moisture supply ( as the case in this illustration below which is a termite bhind a shower wall ).

Termite Treatments will vary according to the way your house is built.Typically for a house built on a concrete slab foundation the treatment process is as follows:

Step 1: Drill holes ( 12mm in width )and 20 cm apart through all concrete steps and paths that are elevated higher than the foundations of the house. ( external of house ).

Step2: Inject the holes in concrete with the selected termiticide at the required rate under the AS3660.1-2, which is 5 litres a lineal meter. Chemicals you can choose from are:(termidor,Premise , and biflex)Then re-seal the holes with cement.

Injecting the drill holes with a pressure hose line ensures the chemical will penetrate down to the correct zone.The correct zone needs to the where the slab edge of the house is.This is where most termite attacks start.By placing the chemical to this zone you are affectively creating and chemical barrier to protect the house for the life of the chemical ( see chemical fact sheet for chemical life). 20% of homes will have plastic builders membrane up against ths slab edge.In these cases you will need cut the concrete,cut the plastic away.The plastic can stop the chemical getting into right zone.An experienced pest controller can asses this situation and advise the client in the quoting stage.

Step 3

Seal holes with a cement compound to stop water getting under concrete and breaking down the chemical, and also to keep the appearance upto scratch.

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