Termite Treatment - Do it myself
piddlerdad3
18 years ago
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Can I safely grow vegetables near termite treatment?
Comments (1)Honestly, I don't know. But 2' doesn't seem very far, and when you water, couldn't the chemical used be mixed with water and move to the roots of the vegetables? I don't think it's worth the risk....See MoreIs 2' away from termite treatment enough?
Comments (1)Should be fine. Between the distance, the barrier, and the soil replacement, you have effectively isolated the veggie area. The area by the terraces was probably always safe. I wouldn't put root crops within 6" if I could plan around it. Carrots, radishes, and spinach the most likely to have elevated arsenic in the edible portions, but for the root crops, peeling the root gets rid of much of the contamination. Beans have an arsenic sensitivity, but tomatoes do fine....See MorePre-construction termite treatment - soil or mesh method?
Comments (5)Method - I like the idea of the outside port, thanks for sharing. Not sure that would be cost effective for us though because our exterior wall footprint is pretty large (not a crazy big house, just spread out quite a bit). I have a friend who is also building though, a smaller slab house, and definitely going to tell them about that approach. Laurie - very good point on the warranty. I'm going to look into that. I don't see anything about the warranty/guarantee on their website. And after seeing this statement on their site, I doubt they have a guarantee: "In order to get in after the Termimesh termite barrier has been installed, termites must expose themselves in their mud-tubes on the outside of the house where they can be detected with a termite inspection." So it looks like they know that termites can still find other ways to get in, just not through the mesh they install. I'm wondering if it might be better to just do both the mesh AND the soil. The mesh quote was $700-900 and the soil was $1200. So for an extra $1200 it might be wise to do both for a little reassurance. Then again, I'm trying to find ways to reduce my budget. :)...See Morediy termite treatment timbor
Comments (1)Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate is harmful if swallowed or inhaled and causes moderate eye irritation. IMHO this is high on the list of the things you should never do yourself. Let someone with the proper experience and protective equipment take the risk....See Morepiddlerdad3
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