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Tips For Keeping Termites Out Of Your Home

<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">For such small creatures&comma; termites can wreak havoc on your home big-time&period; In fact&comma; it is estimated they do about one billion dollars of damage each and every year&excl; If you fear termites are a problem on your property&comma; there are steps you can take to keep them at bay&period; Here are just a few to get you started&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Get Regular Inspections<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Regardless of what steps you take to keep termites out of the home&comma; it is important you schedule an inspection with a termite professional on a regular basis&period; Typically&comma; you should aim for once a year&period; An infestation is not always so obvious&comma; and regular &OpenCurlyQuote;check-ups’ will let you know if your strategies are working&comma; and can take care of any problems sooner than later&comma; to minimize damage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Minimize Access<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Sealing off entry points is one of the first lines of defense&period; Make sure any gaps around water and gas lines are sealed off&period; Termites love to feed off wood&comma; and wood-to-ground contact is a common way for them to get inside the house&period; Store wood in a way that it is not coming into direct contact with the ground&comma; and keep it a good distance from your home&period; You can also treat wood with termiticide to reduce its appeal as a food source&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Seal cracks in wood&comma; and all joints and crevices&period; A fresh coat of paint is a good strategy&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;"><img class&equals;"aligncenter size-Correct wp-image-13308" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2014&sol;11&sol;Tips-For-Keeping-Termites-Out-Of-Your-Home-600x398&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Tips For Keeping Termites Out Of Your Home" width&equals;"600" height&equals;"398" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Reduce Food Sources<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">One of the pillars of successful pest control is reducing access to food sources&comma; and termites are no exception&period; If there is extra cellulose material around the home&comma; such as in the crawlspace&comma; throw it out&period; Use cellulose-free alternatives to traditional landscaping mulch&comma; or at the very least&comma; move it back at least half-a-foot from the foundation&period; Rubber mulch is a popular alternative&comma; and available at home improvement stores&period; Remove any dead wood from your yard—don’t just bury it&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">If you have wooden siding&comma; it should be at least six inches from the ground&period; You can also purchase concrete supports for decks and patios made of wood to avoid that wood-to-ground contact&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Minimizing food sources is ultra-important because if termites find something to feast on in your yard&comma; once they run out&comma; they will be looking for more close to where they already are&comma; and this usually means your home&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2 style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Keep Moisture in Check<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p style&equals;"text-align&colon; justify&semi;">Termites thrive off moist environments&period; This is another reason you want to use alternative sources of mulch or move it farther away—it provides moisture as well as a food source&period; Inspect your house for water leaks&comma; inside and out&comma; and get them fixed immediately&period; Vegetation is also a source of moisture&comma; so cut away any heavy growth from around the home&period; Get rid of any pooling or standing water from around the home—a common source of this is clogged gutters and waterlines&period; Check on them regularly to make sure they are all clear&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Don’t underestimate the problems caused by these tiny creatures&period; If you suspect you have an infestation&comma; don’t sit on it&period; You can try treatments on your own&comma; but it is probably best to go right to the professionals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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