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ABSTRACT Termites cause billions of dollars in damage each year in the world. They primarily feed on wood, but also damage paper, books, insulation, and even swimming pool liners and filtration systems. |
DID YOU KNOW............
There is a huge misunderstanding about the termite resistance of Indonesian tropical hardwood. Among the tens of hardwood species available in Indonesia used for wooden house building there are only 4 hardwood species available which can be considered partly termite resistant, viz; Bojonegoro Teak (Djati teak), Iron wood, Merbau and Bangkirai, of which only Merbau and Bangkirai are commonly used for wooden prefab house building when termite resistance is a prerequisite (*). However, the misconception is that only the core part (called heartwood) of the Merbau and Baagkirai tree is termite resistant, the outer part of the tree, called sap wood, is NOT termite resistant. In conclusion: Your wooden house will NOT be 100% termite resistant when building with a mix of sap wood and heartwood. Prefabworld Bali International carefully selects the heartwood from its supplier to fabricate its wooden homes which need to be absolutely termite resistant. Yet, it could happen - and is unavoidable - that some sap wood may be part of what looks like heart wood. Such is impossible to be identified. Therefore, in order to make sure that your house is fully protected we apply our in-house developed method which you can read below ("in-house developed protection method"). Since drywood termites are considered far less dangerous than subterranean termites and very easy to detect and destroy we will concentrate on the subterranean termites.
(*) Bojonegoro Teak is far too expensive and Iron wood is prohibited from being exported. Wooden houses built from Bojonegroro Teak are exremely rare.
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IN-HOUSE DEVELOPED PROTECTION METHOD AGAINST TERMITE ATTACKS.
An anti-termite protection as has been developed by our company over the years
All of premium and superior build houses will be protected against termite attacks based on a secretly developed method applied by our company, known by our company only. This application will be used for all wood parts in contact with or close contact to natural grade (the termite's attacking habitat). This is our standard method whether or not in combination with termite resistant wood and/or the use of termite barriers. The treatment is also extremely efficient on the drywood termite, Formosa termite, powder post beetle, woodworm and parasites. Though the system will only be appplied to our Premium and Superior build options, we can also apply the same method to our upgraded standard build units against a variation order. To support our termite warranty claim we will provide the reference of our project built in Panama in 2007 in a termite infested area, whereas until date not one termite has attacked our Bangkirai wood. Contact us for the reference.
We have a proper and effective solution for our clients in the Northern territory of Australia where the dangerous Mastotermes flourishes.
WE WILL ISSUE A CONDITIONAL (*) WARRANTY THAT OUR WOOD WILL NOT BE ATTACKED BY TERMITES
(*) Under the condition that the owner shall maintain the wood of his unit in accordance with the maintenance specifications issued by our company, which mainly comprise the preparation of regular inspection reports in accordance with our format along with pictures.
For those who want to read the full article about termites click < here >
