Termite Highway

[CharlotteInspector]

 

Check out the termite highway I found while recently performing a home inspection in Charlotte NC.

Preston Sandlin

https://www.homeinspectioncarolina.com

 

[inspector57]

Interesting.

Might I suggest when using and auto focus camera to back up and use the zoom for close ups. Most cameras have a 1.5 to 3' limit to their focus in the auto setting.

[GrantJones]

Well it would be tough after that to say "signs of damage, likely due to wood-destroying insects. See a licensed exterminator..." What did you do for the clients? Tell them were termites, or just show them the video and let them decide?

[mgbinspect]

What's particularly fun, if you have a few moments, is breaking a tube and watching the workers show up and rebuild the tube.

Yeah, I don't get out much....

[Terence McCann]

What's particularly fun, if you have a few moments, is breaking a tube and watching the workers show up and rebuild the tube.

Yeah, I don't get out much....

That was good for a chuckle.

[GrantJones]

What's particularly fun, if you have a few moments, is breaking a tube and watching the workers show up and rebuild the tube.

Yeah, I don't get out much....

Here's one from two weeks ago. The elapsed time is serveral hours, probably because we have union termites here.

If we inspectors had a union, there would be 1 inspection per day with (2) 15 minute breaks and a lunch. That's when the profession 'matures' of course...

[mgbinspect]

I don't know if I could handle that much excitement in one day, Grant...