I have a major problem on my hands. Termites got into my house and have eaten up to the point that I have to rebuild the floor and at least two outside walls. I started to tear out the old wood this past week and haven't gotten to the point yet where I'm not seeing damage.
I don't have the money or the credit to hire it done. I'll have to do it myself.
I have a moisture problem that the house didn't have in years past. I have water standing at the bottom of the concrete block foundation inside the voids or cells. The ground level between the retaining wall and the foundation wall is higher than the footer and the ground inside the foundation. And water is seeping into the block and the ground inside the foundation. I know I have to fix this. I never would have thought insulation would hold water like it did.
However, having said all this. I have to build the outside wall and floor first.
To help stop the termites from getting back into the new wood, I was going to coat everything with Timbor. I thought about spraying or dusting the top of the foundation wall with it, lay down tar paper dust/spray on top of that, then put down the treated lumber sill.
My question; is there anything i can do inside the concrete block voids to help prevent the termites from roaring back, besides filling the voids with concrete?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
I don't have the money or the credit to hire it done. I'll have to do it myself.
I have a moisture problem that the house didn't have in years past. I have water standing at the bottom of the concrete block foundation inside the voids or cells. The ground level between the retaining wall and the foundation wall is higher than the footer and the ground inside the foundation. And water is seeping into the block and the ground inside the foundation. I know I have to fix this. I never would have thought insulation would hold water like it did.
However, having said all this. I have to build the outside wall and floor first.
To help stop the termites from getting back into the new wood, I was going to coat everything with Timbor. I thought about spraying or dusting the top of the foundation wall with it, lay down tar paper dust/spray on top of that, then put down the treated lumber sill.
My question; is there anything i can do inside the concrete block voids to help prevent the termites from roaring back, besides filling the voids with concrete?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.