Good day,

I found my store room door have some sound coming from the wood inside and i try to track it and found something like nest(like have some sand with it - black n white stick on the wood) and can hear some creaking sound inside once a while...

I trying to upload image from my hand phone but having bluetooth issue

from the symptom above, is it termite, just moved in few year only

If call termite specialist to check, how much they charge normally ?



This post has been edited by alvincks: Jun 12 2011, 10:45 PM

Hi,

Actually you can call for specialist to have a free inspection for you.
They also can give you a latest quotation but baiting system will cost muc more expensive than those chemical pump underground.
It is not only depends on your budget but also to your luck. Sometimes 20 houses at same area and only 1 house got termite attacked.
Termite (creammy color head) is very sensitive and always shift from 1 location to other location if they get disturb by other.
For example, inside cabinet move to on top the roof or wherever got wood area.

If not mistaken, you can hear the creaking sound (termite is blind and their horn is knocking around wall/wood to get signal when walking) more clearly at night because less interruption from other daily activities sound.
Those area with creaking sound might have some mud (brown/orange color) stain.
You may find them inside wood cabinet, roof area which got wood also, pipeline area, shoe cabinet, wood window/door frame and etc.

Hope this can help you understand a bit.

knock the wood area and you will find sound different (Empty) in between same area.
for cheap solution is go to hardware shop and buy the chemical yourself and try to spray it across by make holes on it. But it only temporary solution...


This post has been edited by Jo_da48: Jun 12 2011, 01:02 AM

depending on how old is your building ... like the apartment that i bought about 20 year ...

termites coming from neighbour's unit below ... behind the wall tiles from the bathroom ... they go for all the wood based door frames and parquet floorings .. then kitchen cab and wardrobes ..

so checking window frames and door frames first would be good ..

if you see termite trails then you'd better do something quick

what i do is to drill holes into the frame starting from floor level and see how bad it is. then, inject termite pesticide into the holes. patch up holes with putty.

also, you can drill holes into the ground below the frame to inject pesticide. this will only keep them away, so check other wooden stuff around

Thanks Guys for the advice,

I try knock the area that come out the creaking sound, and the wood just broke...so it pretty sure caused by the termite right ?

hi ycs,
mind to share where to get the termite pesticide ?

Friends,
Looking for long term solution, what is the best approach to handle termite ?
I heard of Rentokil, using baiting system to kill termite but not sure the termite come back after shot while like how the normal ants behave.

The bait system is to allow the termite take the bait/food to the nest and allow the queen and colony to eat the food. It will stop the reproductive system so the termite colony system will die.

After it die the smell still around this make the other colony don't overtake the area.

I heard this can last up to 10 years or more.

I have update the image and appreciated if someone can send me contact, thanks in advance !

Depend you need to do the chemical treatment of the bait system. Bait are more expensive.

How much expecting for double storey house ? and would it last long ?

Last time when i ask for my mom house, is about 3.5k for bait system. Chemical is cheaper, around 1k to 1.3k, but it will drill and pour the chemical. It drill on all your floor including living room floor, then spray the chemical on the roof too. Btw they use the similar chemical you can get on the h/w shop.

termite pesticide can get from hardware shop but read the labels carefully cos some are hazardous/carcinogenic

Thanks Weikee and Ycs !

YCS, how do we apply termite pesticide ?

hmm if around 3.5k for 10 years is not a bad price after all ~ i also experience termite in my sub-sales house, but should i do the baiting treatment after complete reno or before the renovation ? any idea on this ? but i heard they only give 3years or 5 years warantty wo ~

If you are carrying out renovation work, then it would be best to go for the drilling and pumping chemical method. much cheaper then baiting method. That's the method I used.

i know cause before i lay my tile i can drill it and prevent my tile to be drill, problem is i heard i does not last longer than 3 years which the chemical will eventually gone and they will be back as it wont guarantee to kill the queen

then i have to drill my tile after 3 years to reput the chemicals ?? hmm sounds risky le

The drilling & pumping in the the chemicals is very much cheaper as compared to the baiting method. I think it should be about 1k or less depend on the chemical used (for intermediate terrace house)
The pumping of chemical into the ground is more of a preventive measure. While the baiting method is used when your house is being attacked by termites.
So, the method to be employed will very much depend on your situation.

hmm then i also dunno what method to use, i found my sub-sales house underneath the wooden stair got the nest, other place so far tak nampak but back kitchen wooden door , the wodden frame beside all empty d cox i close slightly hard all drop of

so in my case consider kena attack d or not ?

ur house been attack by termite already... last time my house also like this..i go search and destroy with vacuum, screwdriver & some perfume... but need 2 ppl to do it...

if worst come to worst u need to call up pest control~!

sorry to break this to you... looks like your house is under attack. better get the professionals to take a look and give you their quote. better ack fast before more damage being done. better act fast.

Guys,
I go for Baiting with 3 years warranty and around RM1500, they will come visit on each month in first year and each 3 months year after.

Thanks for all with your warm input

haha like tat also can, perfume ada guna meh lol bu cannto guarantee they are gone for good ma ~


I dunno la, but i also think is under attack d kot that's why owner let go on lower range, but my friend say termite attack is normal thing la, wont effect owner decision on pricing therefore he keep claiming i got a good buy, cox my property is 30k below market price and 10k below banker valuation ~ sometimes when u get good and cheap price also takut lol

oh baiting 1.5k good price wo ~ which company ?? do before renovation or after ?

In my opinion, you should get rid of the termites first before you carry out your renovation. Else the termite could attack your new timber material. Unless your renovation works is limited to non timber material.