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0 pointshinkley2y ago0 comments

PSA: houses don't 'get termites'. They get water damage, and then the water damage gets termites.

Most problems with houses come back to managing water, air, or some other infiltration. But mostly it's water.

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Maybe in general, but there are particular species of termites (drywood termites) that can derive their water from the wood they consume.

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0 pointshinkley2y ago0 comments

PSA: houses don't 'get termites'. They get water damage, and then the water damage gets termites.

Most problems with houses come back to managing water, air, or some other infiltration. But mostly it's water.

Maybe in general, but there are particular species of termites (drywood termites) that can derive their water from the wood they consume.

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