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Throughout construction

Termite protection

Page code P33 · 40 inspection criteria · 3 illustrations

Termite treatment is the work most quietly skipped in a house, because nobody sees what was done, nobody asks, and the result of skipping it doesn't show until year three or four. The two most important moments come before the floor concrete is poured; after that, the only option left is drill…

This page contains
Six moments spread throughout construction
Three ways termites come up from the ground — and what seals each one
Under-slab treatment pipe systems — ask clearly which type is being offered
The day the termite team comes on site — what to see with your own eyes
A warranty that really works versus one that reads empty
The first year after moving in — five spots you can walk round and check in ten minutes

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