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Show Science ForestaliT Termites, Fungi; Wood Lasts Longer Termites and wood-destr0vin fungi cause damage estimated J more than 50,000,000 a year K science is now making it L, ' tively easy to protect a hr" against these forces, saysCf can Builder magazine. One common method of con trolling termites is to place mt,i shields between the founds; ' masonry and the wood res iZ on the foundation. These shipin are not intended to kill termites but to force them out in the od where they can be seen and d? stroyed. ae- Another way of controlling termites is to use chemical nr servatives. Wood treated with th better kinds of commercial n servatives also is resistant to fun" gi, American Builder explains Fungi and the most destructive varieties of termites require moi? tura in order to exist. American Builder consequently recommends using only well-seasoned lumber and providing adequate ventila tion as means of preventing ex cessive moisture condensation |