Construction Details from Environmental Building News

Sand Barrier Termite Control


We spend more than $1 billion per year in the United States protecting our buildings from termites and repairing termite damage. Until a few years ago, the highly toxic chlordane was the chemical of choice for termite protection. It was effective at killing termites and maintained its potency for several decades. Unfortunately, chlordane’s effects were not limited to termites, and the chemical has been taken off the market.
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