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Termite damage options
Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:04 pm
Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:04 pm
We purchased a house earlier this year that has a detached garage/workshop in the back that we had no plans to do anything with but I decided to turn it into a gym / man cave.
When I started looking at it closer and cleaning it up I found some water damage on the bottom portion of the plywood. I cut away the plywood and ended up finding some termite damage in some of the studs (see pics).
I had planned on putting in insulation and drywall but I don't want to go forward with that until I have this termite thing under control. Now I'm planning on getting Taurus SC and trenching around the workshop and then spray the inside. Is there anything else I should be doing?
Pics of the worst sections:
When I started looking at it closer and cleaning it up I found some water damage on the bottom portion of the plywood. I cut away the plywood and ended up finding some termite damage in some of the studs (see pics).
I had planned on putting in insulation and drywall but I don't want to go forward with that until I have this termite thing under control. Now I'm planning on getting Taurus SC and trenching around the workshop and then spray the inside. Is there anything else I should be doing?
Pics of the worst sections:
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Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:14 pm to Special K
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Is there anything else I should be doing?
Replace all that termite damaged wood.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:34 pm to Special K
Is that exterior load bearing walls?
Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:42 pm to wickowick
Yes
Posted on 12/13/19 at 4:49 pm to Special K
You do need to go up higher. The plywood might still have some of them bugs. 
But yes, replace all damage wood. Looks like the base plat is still good. Treated lumber there.
But yes, replace all damage wood. Looks like the base plat is still good. Treated lumber there.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 5:18 pm to Special K
If you can’t get the existing wood out add new studs next to it as high as you can go. They don’t look active but spray and treat. That’s pretty minimal damage.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 6:06 pm to Special K
Not to be the bearer of bad news but....
That looks like heart pine studs to me. Termites really don't like to chew on heart pine. But they will trail through the studs looking for greener pastures, usually in your ceiling are on a headers. I have seen quite a few houses that would have a half eaten stud or two and then have massive damage 50 feet away. Better check everything.
That looks like heart pine studs to me. Termites really don't like to chew on heart pine. But they will trail through the studs looking for greener pastures, usually in your ceiling are on a headers. I have seen quite a few houses that would have a half eaten stud or two and then have massive damage 50 feet away. Better check everything.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 7:59 pm to tropheus12
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Termites really don't like to chew on heart pine. But they will trail through the studs looking for greener pastures, usually in your ceiling are on a headers. I have seen quite a few houses that would have a half eaten stud or two and then have massive damage 50 feet away. Better check everything.
This for sure.
Posted on 12/13/19 at 8:02 pm to tropheus12
Appreciate the feedback fellas
Posted on 12/13/19 at 9:28 pm to Special K
Looks like you got off light. Be thankful 
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