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If you have found termite damage in a wall, the hardest part is not spotting the chewed galleries or the crumbling drywall. The hard part is restoring the stre…

If you have ever lifted a baseboard and watched it crumble like a stale cookie, you know termite damage is not just a pest problem. It is a building problem. I…

Termites love what sill plates provide: low, hidden, and often damp wood that touches concrete. When that band of lumber rots from the inside out, the house st…

If you have ever opened a wall and watched a screwdriver sink into what looks like solid wood, you know the particular sinking feeling that comes with termite …

There are two kinds of termite problems. The slow, creeping chew that shows up as faint ripples in paint or a little frass under a baseboard, and the oh-no mom…

Termites are relentless, but your restoration strategy does not have to be wasteful or toxic. With some planning and the right crew, you can repair termite dam…

Anyone who has opened a floor after termite treatment knows that wood tells the story. You find softened fibers along joists, pinholes tracking across the grai…

When you first discover termite damage, the clock starts ticking. I have stepped into crawlspaces at 2 a.m. where the rim joist crumbled like toast, and I have…