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Bath Traps (continued)

Schematic of how soil that has subsided should be treated
Figure 1: Schematic of soil subsidence and treament area. Soil subsidence under the slab can be a big problem for some homes. When the soil drops down below the level of the slab, termites can bypass the treatment area by traveling along the bottom of the concrete.

Bath trap between wall studs
Figure 3: Bath trap between wall studs. The builder of this house messed up so badly, the bath trap is in the living room.



Schematic showing soi added and new treatment suggestion
Figure 2: Schematic of soil added to area before treatment. If subsidence has occured, then soil must be added to within 2 inches of the top of the slab before treatment.





Posted on: 4/15/2005 9:58:45 AM

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