{"id":851,"date":"2026-04-13T10:13:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/?page_id=851"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T12:08:22","slug":"what-are-termites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/resources\/termite-information-center\/what-are-termites\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Termites?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"851\" class=\"elementor elementor-851\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7747327 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7747327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94dbeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94dbeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Termites?\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2aadadf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2aadadf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4e9c09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d4e9c09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-065e98c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"065e98c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d512e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0d512e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Termites and How They Damage Structures\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12e3f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12e3f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Termites live in highly organized colonies that function through a caste system. Each group within the colony has a specific role that allows the colony to grow and survive.<\/p><p>Workers gather food and feed other members of the colony.<br \/>Soldiers protect the colony from predators.<br \/>Reproductive termites produce new colonies and expand termite populations.<\/p><p>Subterranean termites, the most common structural species, build protective mud tubes that connect their underground colonies to wooden structures. These tubes protect termites from dry air and light while they travel between soil and food sources.<\/p><p><strong>Infestations often begin when termites find easy access to wood, such as:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a452346 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a452346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Wood structures in direct contact with soil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Cracks in foundations or slab joints<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Moist or poorly ventilated crawl spaces<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Standing water or drainage problems near a structure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Exposed or untreated wood around a property<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25be69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e25be69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBecause termites consume wood from the inside out, structural damage may remain hidden until visible signs appear.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21ce39c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21ce39c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7990e6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7990e6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Understanding-Termites-and-How-They-Damage-Structures.jpg\" title=\"Understanding-Termites-and-How-They-Damage-Structures\" alt=\"Understanding-Termites-and-How-They-Damage-Structures\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d464232 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d464232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634cc70 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"634cc70\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1c92d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c1c92d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82f6766 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82f6766\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Termites Cause Structural Damage\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee4764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ee4764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral termite species are known to damage homes and buildings.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42fbcd2 termite-table elementor-widget elementor-widget-Table\" data-id=\"42fbcd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"Table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"tafe-table \">\n\t\t\t<thead  class=\"tafe-table-header\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-767c8dc\"   >Termite Type<\/th><th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-71f26e5\"   >Where They Live\n\n<\/th><th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-d8fd0b4\"   >Common Damage Patterns<\/th><th class=\"elementor-inline-editing elementor-repeater-item-226dee4\"   >Warning Signs<\/th>\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<tbody class=\"tafe-table-body\">\n\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Termite Type\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-b8f9e88 td-content-type-default\" >Subterranean Termites<\/td><td data-label=\"Where They Live\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-ad2122d td-content-type-default\" >Underground soil colonies<\/td><td data-label=\"Common Damage Patterns\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-2e11c65 td-content-type-default\" >Build mud tubes to reach structural wood<\/td><td data-label=\"Warning Signs\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-afa6820 td-content-type-default\" >Mud tubes, hollow wood<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Termite Type\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-af22213 td-content-type-default\" >Drywood Termites<\/td><td data-label=\"Where They Live\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-d988d8e td-content-type-default\" >Inside dry wooden structures<\/td><td data-label=\"Common Damage Patterns\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-f4c59f9 td-content-type-default\" >Live and feed inside wood members<\/td><td data-label=\"Warning Signs\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-7cb1138 td-content-type-default\" >Pellet-like droppings (frass), kick-out holes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td data-label=\"Termite Type\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-1dce5b5 td-content-type-default\" >Dampwood Termites<\/td><td data-label=\"Where They Live\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-40dd780 td-content-type-default\" >Moist or decaying wood<\/td><td data-label=\"Common Damage Patterns\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-0d6e198 td-content-type-default\" >Thrive in high moisture conditions<\/td><td data-label=\"Warning Signs\"   class=\"elementor-repeater-item-5d98412 td-content-type-default\" >Decaying wood and damp structural areas<\/td>\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dac4caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dac4caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach species behaves differently, which is why identifying the type of termite is important when evaluating structural damage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a4acda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a4acda\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2255bf3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2255bf3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4050751 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4050751\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfb782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bdfb782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/zooliadprojects.com\/safewood\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Common-Signs-of-Termite-Activity-2.jpg\" title=\"Common-Signs-of-Termite-Activity\" alt=\"Common-Signs-of-Termite-Activity\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38a8d0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"38a8d0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08d3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f08d3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Signs of Termite Activity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f91b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83f91b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Early Warning Signs of a Termite Problem<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b14ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b14ad3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecognizing early signs of termite activity can help prevent serious structural damage. Some of the most common indicators include:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c7160 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"29c7160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMud tubes along foundations or exterior walls\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3487c03 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"3487c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHollow-sounding wood when tapped\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8c70ad pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"d8c70ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscarded wings near windows or doors\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-892c6bd pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"892c6bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTight-fitting doors or windows\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a285647 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"a285647\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisible tunnels or galleries inside wood\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eafc56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eafc56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese warning signs often appear after termites have already been active inside structural components.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecde08e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecde08e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90de8d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90de8d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3cb9c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3cb9c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-383aaf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"383aaf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Termites Weaken Structural Wood\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99e7f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99e7f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTermites feed on the cellulose fibers found inside wood. Over time, their feeding activity can weaken important structural components such as:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff4306d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff4306d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ecdc6e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ecdc6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19ebee7 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"19ebee7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFloor joists\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e48229 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"6e48229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSupport beams\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ace469 pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"8ace469\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWall studs\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972dec0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"972dec0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dad7d1a pp-info-box-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-info-box\" data-id=\"dad7d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"pp-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-icon-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-info-box-icon pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"32px\" height=\"32px\" viewBox=\"-4 -4 32 32\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M-4-4h32v32H-4V-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"M9.333,19.667c-0.256,0-0.512-0.098-0.707-0.293l-6.667-6.667c-0.391-0.391-0.391-1.023,0-1.414 s1.023-0.391,1.414,0l5.96,5.96L21.96,4.626c0.391-0.391,1.023-0.391,1.414,0s0.391,1.023,0,1.414L10.041,19.374 C9.845,19.569,9.589,19.667,9.333,19.667z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-info-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoof framing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe99bb pp-info-box-left elementor-widget 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