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Old 10-13-2023, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by metoo21 View Post
There are dry wood termites that swarm and can get into the attic without entering the slap and climbing inside walls. We had Massey treat the attic and our termite coverage includes the attic. So we have dry wood termite and subterranean termite coverage.

Dampwood and Drywood Termites
Note that the standard and mandatory termite treatment for new houses is for subterranean termites only. The dry wood termite treatment is optional. Personally, I would opt out of the dry wood termite treatment because those termites can be detected early enough to avoid significant damage.