Posts Tagged ‘structural engineering

November 12, 2010 | In: Garden Design

Termite Inspection Fraud

Times are tough and most people reckon that they are going to get a great deal harder. This is bad news for the general public. There are plenty of scams going around at any one time as it is, but it gets worse when people begin to feel financially...

November 10, 2010 | In: Garden Design

Deterring Termite

Every home-owner needs to look after their asset. This takes maintenance, regular and thorough maintenance. There are many threats to a structure, especially if there is a substantial amount of timber in it. Most properties have a lot of wooden...

Termite mounds differ from species to species although to the amateur student of termites, many of them look alike. However, an expert can often guess the species just by looking at the mound. Termites construct their nests in all kinds of places. Some...

October 16, 2010 | In: Garden Design

The Termite Queen

For the scientifically-minded, termites are eusocial animals of the Class Insecta; Subclass Pterygota; Infraclass Neoptera; Superorder Dictyoptera and Order Isoptera. They are not related to ants in any way, although some people speak of them as white...

October 9, 2010 | In: Garden Design

What Are Termite Eggs?

Termites are not ants, but they do resemble them in many ways. In fact, termites are not even remotely related to ants, they are more closely related to cockroaches. But, as I said, termites share many traits with ants. They live in colonies of many...

It is commendable that these days many people are trying to do without chemicals in their daily lives. There is, no doubt, plenty that most of can do to reduce the amount of chemicals that they use. Take a look under the sink in most homes and you will...

You may be surprised to realize just how much damage termites can do. But you have to remember that while a single termite may be only eight millimetres (a third of an inch) in length, a colony or nest can hold between several hundred and several...

If you own domestic or commercial property in a warm to hot country, them I am sure that you have heard of the prospect of termite damage. However, do you know which signs of termite damage to look out for? Do you know how quickly you can go from not...

The question of which is the best termite treatment? is a tricky one to resolve, because the reply relies partly on your point of view on the widespread use of chemicals. The debate on the usage of chemical pesticides has been going on since the Second...

If you have a problem with termites or even if you just that think that you might have, you will have to learn about the appearance of termites and how they behave, unless, of course, you decide to get an expert in, which is obviously the simplest...