WDO Inspection & Conducive Conditions

An inspector finds pencil-width earthen tubes running up the interior of a foundation wall. This finding is best described as:

• Drywood termite fecal pellets accumulating on the wall
• Carpenter ant frass pushed from a gallery
• The most commonly seen evidence of a subterranean termite infestation ✓
• Normal mineral efflorescence leaching from the concrete

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During a WDI inspection of a crawlspace, which of the following findings is a conducive condition that invites subterranean termites?

• Wooden support posts set directly into the soil with no break between wood and ground ✓
• A continuous concrete foundation with a ventilation gap between the soil and the framing
• Pressure-treated sill plate resting on a poured slab
• Gutters and downspouts that discharge runoff away from the foundation

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