Termites In Roof Beams

They sit directly on top of foundation walls piers and other supports before the first piece of wood is installed see figure 1 3 at left.

Termites in roof beams. This sign of infestation is unevenly and is always searched for during termite inspections. Compared to a subterranean termite a drywood termite does not utilize its feces in order to construct tunnels. Pre home buying termite inspections all of the home damage previously mentioned can be avoided by an inspection before the purchase of a home. Termite colonies range in size from as low as several hundred individuals to as high as a couple of million.

However before you apply the epoxy you need to take specific steps to clean and preserve the surviving wood or it will eventually rot from inside. Found termites in roof termites are insects closely related to cockroaches but behaviorally similar to ants and bees in that they organize into social communities with complex divisions of labor. So basically termite damage can be fixed. Our photo above right illustrates wood rot found in the same floor joist where there was extensive termite damage.

Formosan termites a kind of subterranean termite can cause extensive damage to your home in just two years. If you need to repair minor termite damage around your home you can use a structural epoxy wood filler to shore up the wood. Drywood termites can even establish colonies underneath wood shingles. Drywood termites can swarm directly into your home through any entrance and establish a colony in your ceiling or attic space.

Unlike drywood termites subterranean termites typically build their colonies in the soil. They can establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof. Subterranean termites on the other hand need soil to survive. One of the most common signs of termites especially drywood termites is termite droppings or frass.

Drywood termites live and feed inside wood. However subterranean termites will build colonies in any area where they have access to wood. We have found termite damage carpenter ant activity and powder post beetle damage all in the same structure on occasion even in the same wood beam or joist. Termite damage inside a home can consist of structural beams 2 x 4 studs floor and ceiling joists drywall hardwood floors window and door frames around the chimney eaves fascia and wood siding.

But if structural beams are compromised fixing the damage is difficult.