Lynn Dollar
TVWBB Emerald Member
Well, I've still got a lot of carpenter ants. And I called an exterminator. He did tell me that my smoker wood pile had nothing to do with ants in the house. And the ants and the beetles in the wood pile are not harming anything. He also did not think I had much damage from the ants.
But the reason I like to do everything myself, came up ................. he upsold me from a $250 carpenter ant elimination, to an $850 termite treatment.
My house does not have termites. But I could get termites at any time, this house is older , has not been treated in the past 20 years, I'm vulnerable to that. We've had them before and I'm vigilant about looking for signs of termites, like the little escape holes they cover with mud.
The extra $600 would be buying peace of mind for 5 to possibly 10 years. Yep, I do worry about termites.
He also told me the chemical he uses. I found the exact chemical on Amazon for $40 .
I'm getting another opinion, just gotta find another exterminator to call.
But the reason I like to do everything myself, came up ................. he upsold me from a $250 carpenter ant elimination, to an $850 termite treatment.
My house does not have termites. But I could get termites at any time, this house is older , has not been treated in the past 20 years, I'm vulnerable to that. We've had them before and I'm vigilant about looking for signs of termites, like the little escape holes they cover with mud.
The extra $600 would be buying peace of mind for 5 to possibly 10 years. Yep, I do worry about termites.
He also told me the chemical he uses. I found the exact chemical on Amazon for $40 .
I'm getting another opinion, just gotta find another exterminator to call.