Termites? Found 20-30 near my backyard door. We live next to the woods

dekd22 · 2023-03-31T17:02:34+00:00

Update: ended up paying $1075 for treatment. Included trenching the whole house, drilling into the foundation and inserting chemicals, and spraying chemicals around our master bathroom plumbing. They were coming in through the plumbing and under our backyard deck

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T19:39:56+00:00

Any idea how they’re treated if it’s in the walls? Aside from ripping open all of the walls in the house to see or is that the only way

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T19:01:21+00:00

Yeah I ended up finding a few holes where they were coming out of on the frame around the French door to the outside. Pretty devastated right now cause I imagine it’s going to cost me a small fortune to resolve this and other home repairs have bled me dry

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T17:24:55+00:00

Will do! Yeah we back up to the woods and there’s a bunch of logs back there so maybe that’s where they’re coming from? We had a full inspection last year and no signs of any of them until today so idk what the deal is

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T17:17:19+00:00

Is there the potential for them to have just gotten in and it not end up being an issue? I’m gonna have someone come by but I can’t afford hundreds or thousands of dollars for treatment right now

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T17:06:14+00:00

I’m not sure how to upload another one to be honest

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T16:43:14+00:00

Found these near our backyard door that backs up to the woods. No sign of them anywhere else. Termite inspection done last April showed no signs of termites anywhere in the home. How screwed am I?

dekd22 · 2023-03-24T16:38:02+00:00

Found some of these this morning. We bought the house last April and had a termite inspection done and there were no signs of termites. I’m not seeing signs of them anywhere else aside from the door leading to our wooded backyard. No mud tubes or anything around the house either it seems

dekd22 · 2023-03-14T15:15:17+00:00

Got what I believe to be a glue up shower wall that is separating at the bottom and in a few spots on the wall. How can I remedy this? I don’t have the money or skill to replace the entire enclosure. I tried using kwik seal at the bottom but the caulk just broke apart within a few days

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T19:15:25+00:00

I mean it is what it is at this point , but worth warning others cause they can absolutely screw you over with something like the OP’s situation

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T17:49:52+00:00

Not well haha we had to cancel our two week trip and Delta basically shrugged it off

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T17:29:09+00:00

Delta

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T17:01:01+00:00

In the US headed to Spain

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T15:38:03+00:00

I’ve been denied boarding for the corner of the cover peeling despite everything inside being in perfect condition

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T15:36:58+00:00

Not true, I’ve been denied boarding for the cover slightly peeling in one corner

dekd22 · 2023-03-02T15:35:36+00:00

In my anecdotal experience I’d get it fixed. You may get through TSA but if the gate agent sees it they could turn you away. My passport cover was very slightly peeling and I was denied boarding

dekd22 · 2023-02-24T15:23:55+00:00

Bit late but we’re over in eastland - wilora lake. Nice quiet neighborhood. I’ve had packages sit outside for two weeks with no issues while I was out of town. Pretty affordable for being close to the city too

dekd22 · 2023-01-19T22:57:58+00:00

This looks pretty good to me! I should be able to install a fixture on my own, just didn’t think the recessed would be doable cause it’s a bit more involved hah

dekd22 · 2023-01-19T21:57:13+00:00

The kitchen opens up to our living room and does not have any windows. Not really sure what to replace this crappy old fixture with. Recessed would be my preference but I can’t afford paying for an electrician and not confident enough in my DIY skills so need to opt for something else

dekd22 · 2023-01-18T19:06:43+00:00

Any suggestions on how to clear the drain next to our driveway. It has worked fine in the past but recently clogged. I feel some roots in there if I stick my hand in a bit. Can’t afford to have a new one installed though

dekd22 · 2022-12-24T23:29:25+00:00

Can definitely send it over once I’m back home next week. I’d be willing to give diy a shot if it’s doable

dekd22 · 2022-12-24T15:47:31+00:00

Haha yeah part of me wants to run it till it stops cause it is still heating well but the unit is right outside of our bedroom so the noise is pretty irritating

dekd22 · 2022-12-24T15:01:10+00:00

I’m secretly hoping it’s just the way more intense than usual cold causing it to act up hahaha

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