Preventative Termite, Fungi and Fire Retardent Treatment
We sell BoardDefense by the TON, our borate mixing system is also available for purchase. This is an opportunity for Pest Control Operators to expand into the home builder market, offering a complete structure pest control treatment.
Termite treatment is required on one and two family residences in municipalities, as outlined in the International Building Code.
The following termite preventative procedures are a result of over 40 years in pest control: 15 Years actually devising environment sensitive products, methods and equipment for treating homes under construction and interior pest control of buildings already built. When the building's exterior is wrapped with Tyvek or tar paper, before the windows are installed.
PROPER PRE-CONSTRUCTION SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE TREATMENTS
A Guide for Builders and Commercial Customers
C. PRE-CONSTRUCTION TREATMENT WITH WOOD FRAMING read all
We at ESP will power spray the complete structure with BoardDefense, a borate (Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate) solution. Our service is awarded three green builder points. Our borate is mixed with a special vortex devise to mechanically mix with a trailer mounted tree sprayer,a solution that will penetrate into the wood and leave a long lasting (eons) residual to provide protection against wood destroying insects, some molds and fungi, our service is awarded the above three points plus an additional point for innovation.
We are also adding a surfactant that enhances the penetration of the borate into wood. This procedure will leave an unlimited residual for insects and fungus in/on the interior of the exterior building envelope.
Our treatment is the ONLY PREVENTATIVE RESIDUAL TREATMENT OF A COMPLETE STRUCTURE FOR DRYWOOD TERMITES, Treating the interior and exterior walls with our exclusive borate liquid will, when kept from running water give the complete exterior wall envelope protection against ALL INSECTS. Treat it once with borate and be done with it, no continuing costs. The borate is at least thousands of years old, if kept away from running water, it will provide a protection for your home that can’t be matched with pest control poisons or mechanical gimmicks.
If the building is within 150 miles of The Gulf Coast, Drywood Termite Country http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu/termites/drywood.cfm, the exterior walls should be treated with this solution before theTyvek or tarpaper is applied. Then while the roof decking and exterior walls are being covered with tarpaper or Tyvek are being applied to the outside, we will be inside spraying the rest of the building frame.
Another benefit of spraying the complete structure of your custom home is that the borate treatment kills all insects that are normally built into your home and leaves a residual for years to come, if not forever. Think of how many dollars of quarterly pest control services that saves you.
This solution penetrates to the center of four two by sixes screwed together with drywall screws. The ground beneath the pier and beam building should also be sprayed with Board Defense to kill most fungi that will likely be there. BoardDefense MSDS Label
Other companies might only treat three feet up the interior of the outside wall or the complete interior of the outside wall, check if their borate is mixed with http://www.natural-health-information-centre.com/propylene-glycol.html, to enable it to stay dissolved and penetrate into the wood. Also see: Borate vs Metal Mesh
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Boron/borate is an element necessary for the continuation of life
for humans,
but it will kill insects and fungus.
more about Boron | Wikipedia | GreenFacts.org | Regenerative Nutrition | EPA | more links
Reduced Impact Service and Integrated Pest Management
Exotic woods: floors, stair cases, cabinets, etc; mesquite, pecan, barn wood, and a multitude  of unique decorative woods. They bring a multitude of wood destroying insects, organisms and fungi. Do not finish these woods until they have been sprayed with borate. Our borate solution will penetrate the wood and stop further problems, you don't want wood destroying beetles flying around in your new home infesting other woods and furniture. |
TREATMENTS
I have had one report of these treatments affecting the chemically compromised in over 15 years. Licensed and regulated by the Texas Structural Pest Control Service |
Use Cedar mulch only, other mulches will encourage the growth of fungi and provide harborage for insects. Cedar mulch will kill insects and fungi. Scorpions, ants and other critters: the attic should be power dusted with diatomaceous earth. Scorpions are common in the Texas Hill Country. Power dusting with DE will discourage insects such as these from entering the attic, then entering the building. Please call me when the building is ready for occupancy. |
Mold on Porous Unfinished Wood? GONE
Kenn,
It worked great - cleaned up the mold, appears to have eliminated it and about 95% of the black spots. We sanded after letting the solution dry crusty on it for a few days in HOT sunny weather ( 85 - 105 degrees) - and it did take stain rubbed on as well as painted on . THANKS!!!! We have also sealed the wood so hopefully we will not have this come up again next winter. Linda