What Is Termite Tenting?
Termite tenting or termite fumigation is a process whereby a structure such as a house is completely covered with a sealed, nylon tent, then filled with a poisonous gas to eradicate drywood termites. These insects burrow into and through wood, leaving worm-like tunnels in their wake as they eat away at the structure. Left unheeded, the damage done by drywood termite colonies will eventually weaken the structure. Termite tenting is one way to deal with drywood termite infestation. Termite tenting is expensive and normally takes one or two days. During this time the house is sealed off, so arrangements must be made to stay with friends, family or at a hotel. The fumigant, usually Vikane (sulfuryl fluoride), is colorless, odorless and leaves no residue, but left long enough, penetrates the pours of wood, killing resident termites.
