Termite Holes In Siding

They may open hard or stick open or closed.

Termite holes in siding.

Drilling holes termite controll in the first place is simple. A termite exit hole will be round one eighth inch or smaller and filled with a brown plaster like substance. There may also be small holes in the paint where termites have broken through to reach the wood. You should use a drill with a fitting head.

Visual signs of a termite colony can include floors that buckle or sag loose tiles pinpoint holes in drywall damaged wood crumbles easily or wood that sounds hollow when tapped. Exit holes made by termites are usually found in dry wood during the spring and summer months when it becomes warm enough for termites to leave the nest. Subterranean termites are so named because they live underground and feed on wood surfaces buried below in the ground. Termites feast on dead trees which is what many houses are made out of.

Subterranean termites live underground feeding on wood surfaces buried below the surface. Let s say you know the termites reside and where is their nest. If the wood happens to be the bottom edges of your wood siding they will create hollow channels in your siding called feeder tubes that destroy the structural integrity of the wood. For example if drilling through wood use something lighter and softer otherwise while drilling through materials like concrete be sure to use something more serious and a more serious drill if required.