Termite Holes In Siding

Termites feast on dead trees which is what many houses are made out of.

Termite holes in siding. For example if drilling through wood use something lighter and softer otherwise while drilling through materials like concrete be sure to use something more serious and a more serious drill if required. Visual signs of a termite colony can include floors that buckle or sag loose tiles pinpoint holes in drywall damaged wood crumbles easily or wood that sounds hollow when tapped. Subterranean termites are so named because they live underground and feed on wood surfaces buried below in the ground. You should use a drill with a fitting head.

If the wood happens to be the bottom edges of your wood siding they will create hollow channels in your siding called feeder tubes that destroy the structural integrity of the wood. If termites are allowed to consume the wood of your home for years or even decades you will start to notice that doors and windows no longer work properly. A termite exit hole will be round one eighth inch or smaller and filled with a brown plaster like substance. Let s say you know the termites reside and where is their nest.

They may open hard or stick open or closed. Drilling holes termite controll in the first place is simple. When they ve expended those food sources they often create feeder tubes hollow channels in your siding that destroy the structural integrity of the wood. Exit holes made by termites are usually found in dry wood during the spring and summer months when it becomes warm enough for termites to leave the nest.