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We have heard that styrofoam block buildings systems with poured concrete have been known to allow termites to tunnel up through the styrofoam to get at window framing and all the way up to trusses. Any comments or ideas on how to prevent such will be appreciated.
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We have heard that styrofoam block buildings systems with poured concrete have been known to allow termites to tunnel up through the styrofoam to get at window framing and all the way up to trusses. Any comments or ideas on how to prevent such will be appreciated.
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Windmill,
There is a thread on this subject in the archives. Click on "Energy: Heating, insulating, and venting a house" and then on "Insulating Concrete Forms (ICF's)".