How Termite Mesh Prevents Termites from Entering Your Kit Homes
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How Termite Mesh Acts as a Barrier
Antonie Marian: It’s a screen. It’s no different to the theory of a fly screen. That mesh is probably bent into the cladding.
Antonie Marian: If the termites are crawling up between the slab and whatever the edge of the slab is clad with, that mesh acts as a screen to stop them continuing. Therefore, the only way for the termites to continue up is to go to the outside, breach, and climb where it becomes visible.
Termite Mesh in Brick Veneer
Charles Christodoulou: And do you reckon if it was a brick veneer, that mesh would go in between a brick course?
Antonie Marian: Yeah, that’s the way it works. It’ll be embedded in a brick course.
Termite Mesh with Fibre Cement or Light-Clad Walls
Charles Christodoulou: Okay, that makes sense. Yeah. And then if there’s fibre cement cladding or something?
Antonie Marian: It’ll have to be attached to the internal part of the cladding.
Antonie Marian: It’s usually folded. So, if you’ve got a light-clad building and you’re putting plinth boards onto the edge, it’s usually folded out under one of the plinth boards, or at minimum under the bottom row of weatherboards or cladding.
Antonie Marian: So it’s always slightly visible.
How Does Termite Mesh Help Detect Termites?
Termite mesh works much like a fly screen because it blocks termites from entering and forces them into visible areas.
Builders embed the stainless steel mesh into the slab and cladding by bending it into the cladding or embedding it into the brick course. As a result, the barrier stops termites from passing through.
When termites crawl between the slab and the cladding, the mesh stops them from moving upward inside the wall. Therefore, termites move outside and breach in a visible area, where inspectors can quickly detect and treat them.
Why Termite Detection Mesh Improves Visibility
Termites usually hide in dark and hard-to-inspect areas. However, the mesh’s tiny apertures prevent termites from staying hidden because they cannot squeeze through.
Consequently, termites appear in visible areas outside. This visibility allows inspectors to spot and deal with them promptly. In addition, it improves inspections and supports a proactive termite management plan.