TERMITE RISK CALCULATOR

What are your home’s chances of being attacked? University of Florida researchers Dina Richman and Dr. Phil Koehler developed this test to help homeowners determine termite infestation potential. The test obviously can’t prove whether or not you have termites in your home, but it is designed to alert you to your property’s risk factors. A professional inspection will always give you the most accurate and specific information about your home.

1.	Is your home a wood frame on slab 6 inches thick or less?	Yes	No
2.	Do you have wooden fence posts within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
3.	Do you have wooden siding?	Yes	No
4.	Do you store firewood within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
5.	Do your sprinklers wet your walls?	Yes	No
6.	Are sprinkler heads within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
7.	Is your home without gutters?	Yes	No
8.	If you have gutters, do they discharge within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
9.	Does your AC drip line discharge within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
10.	Do you use mulch? (pea gravel, wood chips, pine needles, leaves)	Yes	No
11.	Is the inspection gap between the stucco/siding and the soil less than 6 inches or absent?	Yes	No
12.	Do you have stucco extending below grade?	Yes	No
13.	Do you have trees or shrubs within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
14.	Do you have irrigation or lighting lines within 2 feet of the foundation?	Yes	No
15.	In which region of the country do you live (see map)?	Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4
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