Termites and mobile homes - how bad can they get? - Posted by Debra G.-VA

Posted by Karon on July 23, 2000 at 15:28:34:

Dear Debra,
Termites are very common in the southern states (where I live). The severity can range from zilch to house falling down. There is no point to standing around and feeling bad about it though, call terminex kill em off, and then call a builder that you trust to look at the damage. Keep your termite letter and builders letter on file, for future reference. Along with any doc.'s pertaining to repairs made. In my area of the country, it is actually weird to find a property that doesn’t have some kind of termite damage! So take heart!
Sincerely,
Karon

Termites and mobile homes - how bad can they get? - Posted by Debra G.-VA

Posted by Debra G.-VA on July 19, 2000 at 10:20:05:

Anyone had experience with termites around mobile homes? I had to replace metal skirting with new vinyl, and the old wood framing for the skirting (which looked like untreated wood) was full of termite tunnels. I haven’t seen any obvious damage to the home itself yet, but I know that it often goes unseen. How concerned should I be about this?