Does anyone in the USA know if termite spray is available in this country or has our stupid government outlawed sail of it because somebody drank the stuff and died?
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: [email protected] Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 2:34 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Termite Spraying Completed > Hi Bob > > I never know what I am going to find under the house when I do my > inspections. > > The key is to never store any wood under the house for that will bring > termites and other things like snakes. > > All my sheds are on concrete floors with steel framing and steel sides and > roofs. > > The house has a double garage underneath and for the most part up off the > ground except towards the back where it is about two feet off ground > level. > > Both houses either side have had termite infestations because they have > not > kept up a good termite barrier going over the years > > Termites can quickly destroy a home so I do my best to stop this from > happening. > > Regards > > Ray > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Monday, 5 January 2009 12:03 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Termite Spraying Completed > > > > > And apparently no snakes to keep you company this time? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ray Boyce > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2009 1:07 AM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Termite Spraying Completed > > Hi All > > Well I have just completed my yearly inspection and termite spraying. > > It took me about 3 hours to complete. > > I first check all bearers and floor supports with a hammer banging them > and > checking for a solid sound not a hollow sounding resonance. > > After I am satisfied that everything is as it should be. > > I put on my overalls and my chemical respirator gloves and goggles and a > hat > for it is easy to either bump your head on something or head but a support > pier. > > Mix up the chemical and start spraying making sure I spray the entry > points > like the ends of main bearers and anything near a garden on the other side > of the Brick wall. > > I spray along all main supports and under the suspended floor area. > > I then spray all the ground under the house so it is poisoned and an area > which termites find uninviting. > > I then come out from under the house and spray along the brick wall where > the main supports are sitting. > > These have galvanised ant caps on them, they supposed to stop any > intrusion > up through the bricks but I like to be sure I have covered as many entry > points as possible. > > After this I wash down my spray unit for it is very dirty after dragging > it > around under the house. > > Clean down my respirator and wash my gloves put everything away. > > Then go and have a long shower to remove any poison drift I have on me and > have a beer. > > Another job completed. > > Ray > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > [email protected] > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [email protected]! Groups Links > > > > >
