Termite treated wood or metal posts can help to avoid this problem.
Termites roof collapse.
Termite alates will often land on eaves and dirty gutters are an attractive food source for termites in dry weather.
The us department of agriculture estimates that termites cause over a billion dollars of damage to homes in america every year.
House destroyed by termites we all know termites as tiny creatures but in reality they come with the capability to tear your house down.
The 84 year old who is believed to have been trapped from the waist down in the rubble managed to press her call alert button to notify her family and emergency services.
They will slowly eat away the roof boards.
August 31 2015 1 31pm a termite infestation is being blamed for the collapse of a roof on an elderly woman in payneham.
They establish colonies inside ceiling rafters roof beams eaves and other wooden structures associated with your roof.
This gives them the perfect chance to munch on the wood in your roof leading to sagging leaking and ultimately collapse.
Damaged roof tiles access moisture in your home due to loose broken or damp roof tiles can attract termites.
In the worst case scenario the roof structure could collapse.
In the hierarchy of things you worry about as a homeowner termites are probably tied with foundation damage and a roof collapse.
The big difference with termites is that by the time you notice evidence of termites in or around your home the damage is often already extensive.
Unfortunately termite roof damage can only be repaired by replacing sections or the entire roof surface.
Drywood termites live and feed inside wood.