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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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The Termite Investigation Committee of the Building Contractors Association of southern California reports a false sense of termite protection from creosote-treated lumber ordinances, urging eternal vigilance by building owners to prevent infestations. Chaired by Edward Thayer.
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A false feeling of protection against termites exists in California, due to the ordinance which requires creosote treated lumber below the first floor sub-floor.
Pressure treatment protects the lumber that is actually treated; it does not insure protection to the balance of the building.
Termites have been with us since prehistoric times, and are here to stay.
Eternal vigilance is needed by the owner of a new or old building to keep the pests out of the structure.
Those are the findings of the Termite Investigation committee of the Building Contractors Association of southern California, given today in a report compiled after months of study. Edward Thayer is chairman of the committee, which is composed of W. E. Reynolds, Vern R. Huck, Don S. Ely and Don H. MeCreery.
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findings indicate a false sense of protection from termite ordinances; eternal vigilance required for building owners to prevent termite damage.
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A false feeling of protection against termites exists in California due to the ordinance requiring creosote treated lumber below the first floor sub-floor. Pressure treatment protects only the treated lumber, not the entire building. Termites have been present since prehistoric times and require ongoing vigilance by owners of new or old buildings. These are the findings of the Termite Investigation committee of the Building Contractors Association of southern California, compiled after months of study.