Did you know? Termites have been around since the time of the dinosaurs!
EXPLORE TERMITES
- Dampwood Termites
- Drywood Termites
- Formosan Termites
- Subterranean Termites
Termites are known as “silent destroyers” because of their ability to chew through wood, flooring and even wallpaper undetected. There are about 2,000 known termite species in the world. Each year, termites cause more than $5 billion in property damage.
WHAT ARE TERMITES
- Subterranean termites are social insects
- They live in family groups called colonies
- wherelabor is divided among a caste system.
- Three distinct types of individual termites: reproductives (kings and queens), soldiers and workers.
- Termite are placed in a separate order called ISOPTERA
- ISOPTERA means ‘equal Winged’ having two pairs of wings of similar size and shape of the winged adults
- The total weight of all of the termites in the world is more than the weight of all the humans in the world.
- Termite colonies eat non-stop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week!
- Termites have wings that they shed once they have found a good place to build a nest.
WHAT DO TERMITES EAT?
- Decayed Wood and live wood
- Paper & paper products
- Furnitures
- Furnishings
- Clothings
- Stationery
- Anything of organic origin with cellulosic base
SIGNIFICANCE OF TERMITE DAMAGE
- World Termite damage runs into Crores of rupees every year.
- The world wide termite damage is more than the damage caused by FIRE,strom and Earth quakes all combined
POST CONSTRUCTION TREATMENT:
- Inspection
- Extermination of termites in building
TREATMENT
- Treatment to voids in masonry
- Treatment at points of contact of woodwork
- Treatment of wood work
- Treatment of Electrical fixtures
- Periodical inspection
- Safety precautions
DRILL-FILL-SEAL SERVICE
INTERNAL PERIMETER- MASONRY WALL (SKIRTING LEVEL)
- Drill holes at the skirting level or wall & floor junction
- Drill holes at 45° angle
- Drill hole at 12 inches distance (Centre/Centre)
- Drill 12 mm diameter holes 6 inches deep – internal walls
- Remove & Clean the dust
- Fill holes with Termiticide Solution (4-5 rounds about 250 ml)
- Fill chalk and finally seal the holes with cement
TREATMENT AT EXTERNAL PERIMETER
- Make 3” wide x 9”deep trench along the wall & floor OR
- Drill 12 mm diameter holes at parellel to Wall & Floor at 90° angle
- Drill 12 mm diameter holes, 12 inches deep at 1 feet distance C/C
- Fill the holes with Biflex Solution (1lit per hole) OR
- Apply Biflex Solution @ 2.25 litre per linear meter in trenches
- Fill the holes with cement mortar OR
- Fill the trenches with soil and treat the top surface with Termiticide solution @ 1.0 ltr. Per linear meter
- Ask the customer to put plinth protection
TREATMENT OF WOODEN WALL FIXTURES :
AT THE JUNCTION OF WALL & WOODEN FRAMES
- Drilling holes at 45° angle
- 6 mm diameter holes 4-6 inches deep (Masonry Bits)
- Vertical surface – at a distance of 3 feets centre/centre
- Horizontal surface – at a distance of 1 feet centre/centre
IN WOODEN CUPBOARDS / WARDROBES
- Drill 4 mm diameter hole (Wooden bits)
- Vertical surface – at a distance of 3 feets centre/centre
- Horizontal surface – at a distance of 1 feet centre/centre
- Filling the holes with Biflex Solution (300 ml)
- Finally sealing the holes with putty .