How do I protect my wood deck from termites?
How do I protect my wood deck from termites?
user
Great question. What do you mean by a "wood deck"? Do you mean a wooden floor?
assistant
Yeah, a raised wooden floor is a deck.
user
Ah, OK.  There are two ways that termites can get into the wood of the deck: via the cracks and holes between the boards, or by a hidden "via" that allows them to travel from an outdoor wooden structure (e.g. tree, fence, stump) to the deck.
assistant
Okay, so how do I prevent them from coming onto the deck and eating it?
user
There are different methods depending on what sort of termites you’re dealing with and how recently they’ve been at your house.  Here are a few options:
assistant
I don't think a fence would help.
user