The above post is my question. i called some termite places and they were very ambigious wether they would give a damage warranty or not. If i'm going to spend 1k or more to get the foundation treated i'm sure as heck going to demand a damage warranty. On the above note did buzz do the foundation treatment? If so why would he not give you a damage warranty?Also who are some other reputable pest control companies outside buzz?
Formosa Termites
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Lynnie - did you confirm w/ Budd that he will for sure cover the Formosa Termite?
Hometeam dug a 2' deep trench around the house & drilled holes in the concrete in my garage storage and water heater closet, filled it full of chemicals and it has done nothing. These things are wearing this house out.
Have you tried borate? Supposedly it keeps termites away if the wood is treated w/ a borate based solution or you sprinkle a borax based detergent around.
The word I heard from Buzz woodham was that because our house was on pilings that they would only treat around all the pilings but would not warrant any damage as the termites could go up inside the piling. They are obviously pressure treated.
When they asked if I wanted to pay the fee to renew my coverage for a year I clarified that there really was no coverage. A retreatment warrantee to me means they did a lousy job the first time. I did not renew but will have someone check again in a year and get another treatment then if needed.
When they asked if I wanted to pay the fee to renew my coverage for a year I clarified that there really was no coverage. A retreatment warrantee to me means they did a lousy job the first time. I did not renew but will have someone check again in a year and get another treatment then if needed.
Not sure what to do now except try the borate as long as Home Depot sells it. I cant beleive there is no way to get rid of these things.
Thru trial and error, I poured some Olive Oil on some of the termites I caught and it killed them instantly. I pulled over a pest control tech the other day and asked him about the olive oil and he said that any oil based product would kill them but he asked "how do you get the oil to the nest?" I answered just like you get all of your other chemicals thru houses when you treat them. He did not reply... If you could make a small capsule made out of fiber board, fill it with olive oil, then let the workers take the capsule back to the nest and at some point they have to eat it? Thoughts?
Call a professional. Again I'd reccomend terminix. My policy (on a house that has been attacked once) is less than 350 a year to renew and they cover everything, including damage.
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I would guess the oil worked by suffocation rather than by ingestion - just a guess due to the fact that horticultural oils are often used to suffocate eggs of insect pests on plants.
Interesting observation Beaudroix!
A few years back a Forest Service fellow was doing research using catnip oil to repel/kill termites. Hopefully you can kill the ones you have somehow and then maybe plant catnip herbs around your foundation...
Wouldn't complete coverage be hard with the olive oil?
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Hey, I lost this thread for a minute. Sorry, Y'all.
Yes, Buzz can bond for formosas, but there is a list he has to cover - one item on the list will preclude him from covering it for you.
It's worth a phone call to him and he is such a nice man! Good luck!!;-)