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Originally Posted by Tvflguy
I may be naive but we also have a block/stucco home on a poured concrete slab. Nylon and metal windows and frames. Metal garage door and other outside doors. The only wood in our home (besides indoor furniture etc) would be some wall studs but majority are metal. Of course there is wood rafters roof and such.
All this said we have never had termite treatment since the house was built in 2014. I simply do not feel the need for this ongoing annual “treatment”. $$$$$
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Agree! Bought a CBS Designer in 2003. Had a thorough inspection before closing the deal. I followed the inspector around. I asked about termite damage and treatment in Florida. The original owner had no termite service. We had no termite infection on this 1999-built house. He said for CBS houses with concrete, metal studs and screens on roof vents, it's a waste of money. Termites won't crawl up into your wood rafters from the ground. Swarming termite damage to rafters is rare, he said. I look around up there 3+ times a year from our ladder in the garage. No bees, wasps or flying termites anywhere. Don't put harsh chemicals in your soil (and drinking water). Save money and be friendly to our fragile environment.
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