Comments on: fighting termites the green way, plus our mixed-review termite update

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » something from nothing: a basement bathroom

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:02:47 +0000

[...] ago, we bought a two-bedroom house with a finished basement. One-and-a-half years ago, we had to un-finish the basement due to termites and mold. This summer, we’re finally, finally taking baby steps toward [...]

By: steve

steve — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:33:15 +0000

Mary, I ran across your blog while researching termites. I am the project manager for a large home improvement company in Sacramento ca. I have seen first hand the unbelievable damage these little creatures can do. So I wanted to get this out there quickly, before I have to get to work. If your home was built before the 80′s and has a stucco exterior, there is a 90% chance you have termites! Let me explain why… In the 80′s stucco companys started using a galvanized strip of metal at the bottom of the house called,”stucco stop”. This was implimented to give the stucco a finished look or nice straight line at the bottom. Prior to that they would stucco right down to the ground. As you can now imagine, this gives termites a perfect access to your home without the tell tale signs of “tubes” most inspectors look for. I’m sorry this could not be longer, but I have to go do battle with more of these destructive and very inteligent creatures. If anyone out there would like to talk more on this subject, you can e-mail me.

By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » multi-talented bay leaves keep pests away

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:53:14 +0000

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By: shelterrific » Blog Archive » what are your home-related new year’s resolutions?

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:30:38 +0000

[...] and people-friendly space – Paint our baseboards – Put up some drywall to begin re-finishing our recently un-finished [...]

By: Angela M.

Angela M. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:42:24 +0000

Wow. This is great advice, Mary. I am sorry you had to suffer such hardship so that we all may benefit. The bug-on-bug pest control is a bit too creepy for me. Though I fear chemicals, I think that when it comes to termites, that’s the way we would go.

What scares me — there is a part of our house where the beams touch the dirt. No foundation, just beams hitting soil and rock. Our plan is to fix that someday, when we renovate… but that’s a BIG someday.

Gulp.

By: updates « Straight from the Container

updates « Straight from the Container — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:01:09 +0000

[...] am traveling this week for work, so perhaps light posting. Wanted to let you know that the termite update is up at [...]