Termites
Crud.
Owning a home is so much fun.
We have termites eating a hole in our computer room floor, just confirmed by the pest guy. Hopefully not a very big case of them. The guy said often they just come straight up a post from the ground, in which case it wouldn't be too big. They will be able to crawl underneath the house next week and find out how extensive the damage is. Then they'll spray the ground - thank goodness for having a raised foundation; if it were a slab they'd have to drill holes in the slab to treat it.
posted by Katherine @ 4:02 PM
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3 Comments:
I'm afraid to even get an inspection.
I don't suppose you remember, Katherine, but when you were about 6 we found termites on an windowsill of the second floor of our house in Palo Alto. We had to have the house tented with a blue tarp. We had to stay out of the house for a day or two. The treatment was supposed to kill all insects in and around the house. When the tarp was finally removed and we could go back inside, we opened the door, and I noticed with dismay a fly zooming around inside.
Mom
Yes, I remember the big tent in Palo Alto!
I noticed that a board was rotting, which was why I got the guy to come.
They will come next week to actually go under the house and survey the damage. Now we're just waiting for the other shoe to drop.
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