Termites In Roof Rafters

11 comments abdul rahim says.

Termites in roof rafters.

December 20 2013 at 5 03 am. If this is good enuf. It looks like i will need to pull the top of the roof back and remove the plywood sheeting to access the rafters for replacement. I m looking for some guidance before i do this.

This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse. Termite rafter ceiling damage when it comes to termite damage in ceilings drywood and subterranean termites are the most common culprits. Unlike drywood termites subterranean termites typically build their colonies in the soil. Drywood termites can even establish colonies underneath wood shingles.

Rafters as well as wooden deck with boric acid water based solution. I wanted to treat. The ridge board above the rafters is solid with no termite damage. These rafter s are on the side of the house and will be short and end at the first truss.

New home owners just moved in 16 months ago. Drywood termites can swarm directly into your home through any entrance and establish a colony in your ceiling or attic space. I have found a very effective and super cheap way to get rid of termites and it is very safe. Drywood termites live and feed inside wood.

Let s kill termites and get rid of them for good. The rest of the rafter from approximately a few inches outside the wall and all the way into the attic space to the roof peak is still solid and undamaged and does not need replacement. They can establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof. The damage is enough that the end of the rafter not the whole beam could use replacement.

Unfortunately termite roof damage can only be repaired by replacing sections or the entire roof. Filling is not an option because it is pretty destroyed near the end. House on petaluma ave in long beach has termites to rafter tails eve roof boards and flooring inside.