Termite Protection

All lumber cuts, boring and trimming shall be field treated with an approved preservatives by repeated brushing, dipping, or soaking untill the wood absorbs no more preservative.

Copper Napthenate shall be prepared with a solvent conforming to AWPA Standards P9. The preservative concentration shall contain a minimum of 2% copper metal. Only lumber cuts are required to be dip.

The required minimum clearances between the ground surface and any untreated wood for foundation wall construction is 8 inches.

Proper ventilation and use of a vapor retarder on the ground in crawl spaces will help prevent the moist conditions that subterranean termites favor.

In termite regions, treat the soil along the outside and inside of granular footings and backfill for foundation walls, under basement floors or slabs, and other points of ground contact.