Termites bring alot of pain and cost to Queensland home owners.Don't let them take your home for lunch. Below is an extract from the Queensland Building Services Authority.
To deter concealed termite entry to the dwelling, regular maintenance
is essential. The following list is a guide to what owners should and should
not do to protect their home from termites.
❑ Have the building inspected at least annually by a suitably
qualified termite management contractor, licensed in Queensland by BSA. A free
licence history check can be performed at www.bsa.qld.gov.au. More frequent
inspections may be required in high risk areas (such as areas near trees or
bush).
❑ Owners should perform their own ongoing inspections between
professional inspections.
❑ Owners should be careful not to compromise their termite
management system. Termite infestations can occur when a perimeter system has
been made ineffective The most frequent cause of termite infestation is where a
perimeter system has been bridged or breached, thus rendering it ineffective.
❑ Special care should be taken to protect the ‘weepholes’
(vertical joints between bricks close to ground level that are left open to
allow any moisture to escape outside the house). 75mm minimum clearance is
recommended from the bottom of any weep hole to the top of the garden bed,
concrete or unit paving.
❑ Freestanding structures should be built with a minimum
25mm inspection zone between the structure and the house.
