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is pest control a must?
TSlifeislikeadream
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Jul 4 2015, 09:26 AM, updated 8y ago
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have a dilemma now..... according to the guy who does pest control, he drilled a hole on the ground floor and said the foundation is too thick to drill through... almost 14" and still concrete.... any recommendation or company that's experienced to introduce, thanks in advance
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SUScute_miao
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Jul 4 2015, 10:00 AM
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Some of this pest controller ppl, they jz cari makan with little experience.
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SUSsupersound
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Jul 4 2015, 10:03 AM
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QUOTE(cute_miao @ Jul 4 2015, 10:00 AM) Some of this pest controller ppl, they jz cari makan with little experience. Correct, as the profit margin are not that high, 1000-4000% only depending on the scale of that company.
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TSlifeislikeadream
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Jul 4 2015, 12:15 PM
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the previous one is basically a con job, drilled a few holes and did not drill through the concrete and never informed us about the concrete too thick at all.... called their boss and he talked like a gangster..... ended up paid them 200 and asked them GTFO
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KVReninem
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Jul 4 2015, 12:49 PM
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depends on the nature of your property.
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enriquelee
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Jul 6 2015, 01:42 PM
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Pest control drilling need to punch through the concrete?
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TSlifeislikeadream
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Jul 6 2015, 06:08 PM
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QUOTE(enriquelee @ Jul 6 2015, 01:42 PM) Pest control drilling need to punch through the concrete? to be precise, it's for termite control...for the ground floor, they say need to drill through until reach the soil level, then they will apply the chemical straight into the soil through the hole, but so far drill 3 feet still cannot reach the soil This post has been edited by lifeislikeadream: Jul 6 2015, 06:09 PM
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enriquelee
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Jul 8 2015, 11:19 AM
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QUOTE(lifeislikeadream @ Jul 6 2015, 06:08 PM) to be precise, it's for termite control...for the ground floor, they say need to drill through until reach the soil level, then they will apply the chemical straight into the soil through the hole, but so far drill 3 feet still cannot reach the soil What kind of property? Probably with rough foundation structure design.
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peri peri
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Jul 20 2015, 02:14 PM
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QUOTE(lifeislikeadream @ Jul 4 2015, 09:26 AM) have a dilemma now..... according to the guy who does pest control, he drilled a hole on the ground floor and said the foundation is too thick to drill through... almost 14" and still concrete.... any recommendation or company that's experienced to introduce, thanks in advance ur contractor is an idiot, he drilled to a beam, not slab. u thought ur house slab is 14", a nuclear war bunker?
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Kevin Chan
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Jul 20 2015, 02:22 PM
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Why does the guy go and drill your house ? the perimeter will be fine. I run an entire warehouse of 60k sf and don't need to drill any internal. We just drill the perimeter, basically the ROAD. The chemical will sip into the ground and permanently poison the soil. if you stop treatment, the soil will slowly go back to normal. its like an additive drug business, as long as you continue, you are fine. no permanent solution actually.
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TSlifeislikeadream
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Jul 20 2015, 02:40 PM
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QUOTE(peri peri @ Jul 20 2015, 02:14 PM) ur contractor is an idiot, he drilled to a beam, not slab. u thought ur house slab is 14", a nuclear war bunker? Not sure about what the guy drilled. I'm not changing the tiles in my living hall, hence only drill one foot from wall, as for the kitchen floor area, tiles will be changed, hence he drilled right in the middle of the wet kitchen area, about 6-7 feet wide.
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TSlifeislikeadream
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Jul 20 2015, 02:43 PM
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QUOTE(Kevin Chan @ Jul 20 2015, 02:22 PM) Why does the guy go and drill your house ? the perimeter will be fine. I run an entire warehouse of 60k sf and don't need to drill any internal. We just drill the perimeter, basically the ROAD. The chemical will sip into the ground and permanently poison the soil. if you stop treatment, the soil will slowly go back to normal. its like an additive drug business, as long as you continue, you are fine. no permanent solution actually. Mine is a linked house, so my perimeter would be the wall with my neighbours on the left and right, and he drilled a few hole 1 foot from the wall
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Kevin Chan
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Jul 20 2015, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE(lifeislikeadream @ Jul 20 2015, 02:43 PM) Mine is a linked house, so my perimeter would be the wall with my neighbours on the left and right, and he drilled a few hole 1 foot from the wall from your front porch to the back yard should be only about 50ft. each drill hole is good for a 20ft radius. 4 hole will already done a 40ft radius job. more than enough for a seek and destroy job to be perform on a standard 20x70 house.
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peri peri
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May 26 2016, 05:03 PM
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Ts, how? resolved?
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TSlifeislikeadream
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May 26 2016, 06:37 PM
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QUOTE(peri peri @ May 26 2016, 05:03 PM) nothing much that could be done. as I mentioned previously, holes were drilled in area where I plan to do the TV cabinet, so that there would be covered up later on, but never reached the soil... at the kitchen area (and also car porch, if I remember correctly), they managed to drill through until soil and from there they pumped in as much as chemical they could, hoping that the chemical will sip through the soil to cover larger area. they also sprayed on the wall at kitchen area before I cover up with new tiles. for now, there's no sign of termites yet. still keeping my fingers crossed..
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peri peri
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May 27 2016, 10:46 AM
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QUOTE(lifeislikeadream @ May 26 2016, 06:37 PM) nothing much that could be done. as I mentioned previously, holes were drilled in area where I plan to do the TV cabinet, so that there would be covered up later on, but never reached the soil... at the kitchen area (and also car porch, if I remember correctly), they managed to drill through until soil and from there they pumped in as much as chemical they could, hoping that the chemical will sip through the soil to cover larger area. they also sprayed on the wall at kitchen area before I cover up with new tiles. for now, there's no sign of termites yet. still keeping my fingers crossed.. if no sign, should be safe for another 5 years at least
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enriquelee
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May 27 2016, 01:53 PM
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QUOTE(lifeislikeadream @ May 26 2016, 06:37 PM) nothing much that could be done. as I mentioned previously, holes were drilled in area where I plan to do the TV cabinet, so that there would be covered up later on, but never reached the soil... at the kitchen area (and also car porch, if I remember correctly), they managed to drill through until soil and from there they pumped in as much as chemical they could, hoping that the chemical will sip through the soil to cover larger area. they also sprayed on the wall at kitchen area before I cover up with new tiles. for now, there's no sign of termites yet. still keeping my fingers crossed.. They given warranty, right?
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TSlifeislikeadream
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May 27 2016, 09:30 PM
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QUOTE(peri peri @ May 27 2016, 10:46 AM) if no sign, should be safe for another 5 years at least let's hope so QUOTE(enriquelee @ May 27 2016, 01:53 PM) They given warranty, right? they said since they couldn't drill through and reach the soil beneath, they don't dare to give any warranty
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