When doing your due diligence make sure you watch out for termites as these pests can cause serious structural damage to buildings. They live in colonies so if you see one you are likely to see more around.
A termite inspection could cost aprox. 75 dollars, but if you want to save get an inspector that is both qualify the home and the termites. Termites also like the dark so if you see some signs of termites in the outside of the property you are likely to have many more inside. More often than not you their presence goes undetected until the timbers are severely damaged and exhibit surface changes.
Here are some precautions for termites:
Avoid the contact of susceptible timber with ground. This can be done by using termite resistant concrete, steal or masonry foundation with appropriate barriers. Termites could even chew through piping made of soft plastics and even some metals, to exploit moisture. In general, new houses should be constructed with embedded physical termite barriers so that there are no easy means for termites to gain concealed entry.
- Use timber treatment and pre treatment.
- Use naturally resistant timber such as Turpentine Tree, Teak or White Cypress
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