Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 16, 2010 12:10 pm Dear All, We are in SE Victoria, checked with Council that it is a low termite area. Just wonder if the yearly Termguard inspection is necessary? Last year was $180 and this year another $180....if we don't...then the warranty is void. Any opinion is appreciated! Thanks in advance, S Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 2Mar 16, 2010 12:33 pm It's your call entirely. We didn't bother with it post-handover. The stupid spray application is useless the minute you disturb the soil - like for paving or landscaping, for example....and who does that around a new house? Our builder now only uses the reticulated system - which is a bit late for us. We're also in a low termite area, so we decided to skip it. Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 4Mar 16, 2010 1:10 pm nietzche termguard is a reticulated system. Nope, not always, and not the one we had. It was by Termguard. Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 5Mar 16, 2010 1:30 pm After having had a big termite infestation in one place I owned (they had to remove nearly all the gyprock in the house and replace most of the walls) I would definitely get it done regularly. Even if its for no other reason that you have someone to sue if things go wrong. The termite inspection company I had used missed the early signs and they ended up having to pay for a large portion of the repairs which was in the tens of thousands of dollars. Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 6Mar 16, 2010 2:03 pm So is the chemical (reticulated) system any "better" than the mechanical? After a chemical system is installed, is it also critical not to disturb the soil / do paving etc.?? BTW, I think that for $180 you would have the peace of mind for a year, just in case. I heard that it's more like $400 here?!?! My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 7Mar 16, 2010 9:34 pm Take it as paying for insurance. Home insurance doesn't cover termite damage, and any termite damage require heaps of $$$$$$$$$$ to rectify. Peace of mind too. Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 8Mar 17, 2010 12:26 pm Thank you to all for your kind comments! Have a great week!!! Kind regards, S Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 9Mar 21, 2010 9:47 pm Lex So is the chemical (reticulated) system any "better" than the mechanical? After a chemical system is installed, is it also critical not to disturb the soil / do paving etc.?? BTW, I think that for $180 you would have the peace of mind for a year, just in case. I heard that it's more like $400 here?!?! I'm not aware of a mechanical system. There are two chemical systems offered (or were), but one is just sprayed around the perimeter and the other uses a reticulated system that can be refilled. I gather it can be buried under concrete, garden beds etc and just the tube for refilling is exposed. Don't quote me though; as I said, we got the spray for "free" from our builder and decided it was a big waste of money to re-do after three months, since we were about to do major landscaping. Re: Re : Termguard Yearly Inspection, Is It Necessary? 10Mar 22, 2010 8:41 am Thanks, kek. By mechanical, I meant a system that is not based on and reliant on chemicals. Examples are the various mesh- or gravel-type of systems, which are designed to prevent the entry of termites purely by its mass and/or the way they are placed in their intended locations - so systems that literally mechanically prevent the entry, rather than poison the insects. We'll also have a reticulated system that can be refilled. We were told this is installed prior to handover. Still not sure how is the system installed and what effect will any future landscaping have on it. Not even sure how can the "standard" concrete paths around the house be constructed in this case - wouldn't the pipes (or whatever will be installed) be in the way? I saw only one house with pics of this and it was all "out there", no room for paths . My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5717 Currently renovating, and our main lounge is 5m x 10m, with a cathedral roof peaking at 6.5m high. Currently have tiles on concrete slab. Room is very hard to heat. I am… 0 4786 i would suggest nothing is unreasonable for PCI. we did all sorts, including checking the hot water, checking all the GPO's had power, testing that the showers were… 9 98621 |