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what's wrong with this house image 20) Vents placed between joists rather than in foundation wall 19) Wood girder needs one inch air space and moisture proof seal on end 18) Soil piled against pier footing 2) Posts through concrete contact soil 3) Wood framing contacts soil under slab 1) Cracks in foundation 4) Form boards left in place 5) Leaking pipes / faucets and excessive irrigation 6) Shrubbery blocks air flow through vents 7) Debris houses termite population 8) Heating unit provides heat to termites year-round 9) Foundation wall too low, allows wood / soil contact 10) Footing too low, allows wood / soil contact 11) Stucco overlaps foundation 13) Crawl hole framing allows wood / soil contact 14) Mud sill / posts contact soil 15) Wood siding / skirting contacts soil 16) Porch step contacts soil 17) Downspouts do not carry water away from building 12) Too little clearance to allow inspection

  1. Cracks in foundation
  2. Posts through concrete contact soil
  3. Wood framing contacts soil under slab
  4. Form boards left in place
  5. Leaking pipes / faucets and excessive irrigation
  6. Shrubbery blocks air flow through vents
  7. Debris houses termite population
  8. Heating unit provides heat to termites year-round
  9. Foundation wall too low, allows wood / soil contact
  10. Footing too low, allows wood / soil contact
  11. Stucco overlaps foundation
  12. Too little clearance to allow inspection
  13. Crawl hole framing allows wood / soil contact
  14. Mud sill / posts contact soil
  15. Wood siding / skirting contacts soil
  16. Porch step contacts soil
  17. Downspouts do not carry water away from building
  18. Soil piled against pier footing
  19. Wood girder needs one inch air space and moisture proof seal on end
  20. Vents placed between joists rather than in foundation wall