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**jbolty** · 02-25-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeebs

Everything is being put on hold for me. I found some termite damage while doing a room remodel. Got one inspection and of course they are in a couple other spots. Anyway(s) I know get to drop $1,500 or so on a circus for the little critters. Big top and all....

I have a couple more inspectors coming from different companies tomorrow just to check other prices.

that sucks. I'll have to do that too eventually. Interested in your experience with it.

StvDiego · 02-25-2010, 08:00 AM

Jimmy's B'Day last night, I can be bribed to not post certain pics :

**jbolty** · 02-25-2010, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by StvDiego

Jimmy's B'Day last night, I can be bribed to not post certain pics :

two can play at that game.

StvDiego · 02-25-2010, 09:19 AM

taking a pic of taking a pic

StvDiego · 02-25-2010, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SD Union-Tribune

SAN DIEGO -- A man wearing an eye patch robbed a San Diego County Credit Union branch office in Mission Valley but no one was hurt, police said.

Bransford better have an alibi

sebastian22 · 02-25-2010, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeebs

Everything is being put on hold for me. I found some termite damage while doing a room remodel. Got one inspection and of course they are in a couple other spots. Anyway(s) I know get to drop $1,500 or so on a circus for the little critters. Big top and all....

I have a couple more inspectors coming from different companies tomorrow just to check other prices.

Look at the bright side, the circus tent usually means its time for a weekend camping/wheeling trip.

**jbolty** · 02-25-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by StvDiego

Bransford better have an alibi

I guess he wants to get his son a more expensive car.

**RikRotorhead** · 02-25-2010, 10:11 AM

Happy Birthday Jimmy!!

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Originally Posted by Jeebs

Everything is being put on hold for me. I found some termite damage while doing a room remodel. Got one inspection and of course they are in a couple other spots. Anyway(s) I know get to drop $1,500 or so on a circus for the little critters. Big top and all....

I have a couple more inspectors coming from different companies tomorrow just to check other prices.

Did you look into the orange oil treatment? You don't have to tent or even leave your house. Not sure how pricey it is tho'.

Ah... the pleasures of home ownership.

Jeebs · 02-25-2010, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by sebastian22

Look at the bright side, the circus tent usually means its time for a weekend camping/wheeling trip.

We are thinking about that as an option. We haven't settled on any kind of date yet.

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Originally Posted by RikRotorhead

Did you look into the orange oil treatment? You don't have to tent or even leave your house. Not sure how pricey it is tho'.

Ah... the pleasures of home ownership.

I did read up about the orange oil. Apparently it is only good on colonies you can see. If there is a group hidden somewhere you'd never get them. On top of that the stuff physically has to touch them. You have to drill into the wood you wanna treat and inject the stuff.

I've also checked out heat and microwave but nothing seems as fool proof as the good old tent with a ton of gas. Of course, I could just burn the place down....

StvDiego · 02-25-2010, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeebs

Of course, I could just burn the place down....

I'm thinking that's the best option. Have you set a date yet? Need any help? I'll bring all the cameras

Let me know if there's a time frame and if you need a hotel room, I'll see what rates are available, busy season is coming up so rates are getting higher as availability goes down. Have the RV you can use too, park in the yard next to the tent.

**jbolty** · 02-25-2010, 10:29 AM

I think my house may have been tented before I bought it. All I know for sure is that I had roaches and after getting rid of those I did not see an ant, moth or spider in the house for about 10 years.

Jeebs · 02-25-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by StvDiego

I'm thinking that's the best option. Have you set a date yet? Need any help? I'll bring all the cameras

Let me know if there's a time frame and if you need a hotel room, I'll see what rates are available, busy season is coming up so rates are getting higher as availability goes down. Have the RV you can use too, park in the yard next to the tent.

If I go with the fire route I'll be sure to give you a call.

The RV route isn't a bad option either. It might be fun to camp right next to the tent. Maybe we'll get a contact high?

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Originally Posted by jbolty

I think my house may have been tented before I bought it. All I know for sure is that I had roaches and after getting rid of those I did not see an ant, moth or spider in the house for about 10 years.

Ours was tented in 1991. There is a form stapled in the garage with all the info on it. I had to put up the inspection notice from the first one I had as well. Some regulation from our friends at the EPA.

**RikRotorhead** · 02-25-2010, 10:41 AM

Staying in the motorhome next to it will help if any gas masked burglars decide to hit the place. Don't laugh, they do it all the time.
Does the gas only kill termites, or does it take care of those pesky sub-terrainian ants too?

Jeebs · 02-25-2010, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by RikRotorhead

Staying in the motorhome next to it will help if any gas masked burglars decide to hit the place. Don't laugh, they do it all the time.
Does the gas only kill termites, or does it take care of those pesky sub-terrainian ants too?

Are you serious?! I hate people sometimes.

It takes a special kind of person to break into a house knowing it has toxic fumes in it.

The gas only takes care of drywood termites. It will kill subterranian termites that are above ground eating the wood but not the ones below. It might nuke some ants in the house but I don't think it will do anything below.

sebastian22 · 02-25-2010, 10:57 AM

haha, yeah i saw a show called "World Dumbest Criminals" that some guy went into a tented house to try to steal stuff and then passed out and had to be rescued by firefighters.