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by Cooper Crick on Feb 18, 2011

It is only after a flood that the saying “prevention is better than the cure” is truly understood. If you were lucky enough to have sufficient termite controls in place, you might want to revisit those measures to ensure they are still effective.

There’s actually no way of making a building completely termite-proof, but here’s some things you can do to make your place a less inviting location for termites:

Deny, minimize or challenge a termite’s ability to access cellulose-based materials, moisture or shelter – the three things they need to survive

• Ensure there is no timber in direct ground contact around the building – this is a direct path to a major problem
• Timber posts, staircases and door frames should never penetrate concrete floors or be in direct ground contact
• Timber should have at least 75mm ground clearance
• Treat timber with a borate if wood to soil contact is unavoidable
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