1. Workgroup C Foundation and Drainage Issue: Termites, etc. Jack Tidwell, Rebecca Baldwin, Noel Nixon, Paul Hardy, Leslie Godfrey, Dennis Ring, Joel Roeling and Faith Oi

2. Introduction Termites –Impact for life of structure Innovation=risk

3. Top Worst Design Mistakes Concepts: providing food, harborage, moisture: BAD KIDS=Keep It Dry, Stupid!

4. Top Worst Design Mistakes Leaving cellulosic debris in soil and building over it

5. Top Worst Design Mistakes Moving pipes or re-grading after soil termiticide treatment

6. Top Worst Design Mistakes Wood (cellulose) to ground contact

7. Top Worst Design Mistakes Condensation lines, other water sources dumping next to building

8. Top Worst Design Mistakes Inaccessible areas, can’t inspect Want to see inspection space, 6” min., FINAL http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Detail-under- raised-floor.jpg

9. Top Worst Design Mistakes Carton forms under slabs (rotting smell in buildings)

10. Top Best Design Ideas Concepts: High and dry, accessible and inspectable, no wood to soil

11. Top Best Design Ideas Site selection: high and dry http://brightdays.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/first-step.jpg

12. Top Best Design Ideas Sidewalk around the building instead of mulch

13. Top Best Design Ideas Appropriate overhang so that water from roof is not eroding termite treatment

14. Top Best Design Ideas Physical barrier (Termimesh, Granitgard)

15. Top Best Design Ideas Drain field away from structure, dumping into cistern or other holding

16. Top Best Design Ideas Snap-on baseboards