How to Drill Wood for the Injection of Dry Wood Termite Control

If you need to inject poison into your home to combat dry-wood termites, incorrect drilling will not provide adequate penetration, and the termite poison will not achieve proper saturation to control the termites. Additionally, if you ever attempt to sell your home, appraisers must check your home for possible termite damage or treatment. They can identify incorrect drilling, which will indicate insufficient termite remedy, and your home will not pass inspection. Drill correctly to protect your home and save you from hassles if you ever want to sell.

Measuring tape
Chalk
Hammer drill
Power drill
1/2-inch drill bit (18-inch length)
3/8 inch drill bit (standard length)

Instructions

- 1
  Mark the drill height of 4 inches above the dirt along your foundation using the measuring tape and chalk.
- 2
  Mark drill marks every 12 inches along the drill height using the measuring tape and chalk.
- 3
  Drill holes into the drill marks using the hammer drill fitted with a 1/2-inch drill bit at a space of every 12 inches. The drill bit must have a length of at least 18 inches because you need to penetrate the foundation and attack the dry-wood termites that burrow up from the soil. Drill each hole at approximately 45-degree angle into the foundation.
- 4
  Mark a hole along the main posts for main wooden posts or beams of the patio or porches 4 inches up from your foundation using the measuring tape and chalk.
- 5
  Drill holes 1-inch deep approximately every 12 inches using a power drill fitted with a 3/8-inch drill bit. Angle the drill bit at approximately 45-degrees.

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