termites

Termites 4

It’s Saturday. The demo crew has the day off. Time to go hunting for more sign of termite damage in a quiet house.

Left side of the window in bedroom 3 is chewed up.
Left side of the window in bedroom 3 is chewed up.
Rotten wood at the lower right corner of window. It looks like the two vertical studs at left, under the window, are bored through.
Rotten wood at the lower right corner of window. It looks like the two vertical studs at left, under the window, are bored through.
Termites used the galvanized pipe at left of photo as a highway to the second floor. Stud to the right of the pipe is trashed. Count one stud to the left of the stud at right side of photo -- that stud is also trashed at exterior wall at rear of bedroom 4.
Termites used the galvanized pipe at left of photo as a highway to the second floor. Stud to the right of the pipe is trashed. Count one stud to the left of the stud at right side of photo — that stud is also trashed at exterior wall at rear of bedroom 4.
Mud trails across the header above the front door.
Mud trails across the header above the front door.
Mud trails at the top plate of the stairway wall.
Mud trails at the top plate of the stairway wall.