吓人的白蚁！！？？

trevork86

各位达人，
下面是最近有兴趣的一个房子的pest inspection report的一段节选
大意说没有current白蚁活动的迹象 但有曾经白蚁活动或damage留下的木头 overall risk is high!
各位有经验 先这种情况是不是应该walk away?
Active termites found?
At the time of the inspection no visible evidence of termite activity (live termites) was found in the areas able to be
inspected. Please read the entire report and the notes below.
Visible evidence of subterranean termite workings or damage found?
Visible evidence of termite damage such as mud tubes or damaged timbers were found. You may need to
arrange for a treatment and may need to consult a builder or other expert. Please read the entire report.
Visible evidence of borers of seasoned timbers found?
At the time of the inspection no visible evidence of borer activity or damage was found in the areas able to be
inspected. Please read the entire report.
Evidence of damage caused by wood decay (rot) fungi found?
At the time of the inspection no visible evidence of wood decay fungi (wood rot) was found in the areas to be
inspected. Please read the entire report.
DEGREE OF RISK
The Overall degree of risk to Timber Pest Infestation:
The overall degree of risk of Termite Infestation to this property appears to be High. This is a general overview
taking into account a number of factors, some of which are noted below.
· When termite activity and/or significant damage is found either in the property or on the grounds of the
property and/or
· Termite activity found elsewhere and/or
High risk areas exist in which access needs to be gained and/or ANY infill slab or partly exposed slab construction.

gunpowder

可怜的孩子，跟我们一样，我们合同都签了，几番考虑之下在cooling-off里毁约了。你已经买下来了吗？

lucyliu8472

本帖最后由 lucyliu8472 于 2013-8-14 15:09 编辑
检查白蚁的人，当然要说的越可怕越好了，这样他们才有钱赚
楼主太单纯了。。
At the time of the inspection no visible evidence of termite activity 就是没有白蚁。当然了，会说的可怕，让你继续花钱进行下一步检测和打药，然后每年打药，不停赚钱

pengruijun

问他 在哪里发现的 “mud tube".
其他的都是 标准术语，

lucyliu8472

pengruijun 发表于 2013-8-14 15:11

问他 在哪里发现的 “mud tube".
其他的都是 标准术语，
估计就是一个tempalte，把地址换下而已。

肥羊

我家买的房子都木有查过，

trevork86

gunpowder 发表于 2013-8-14 14:38

可怜的孩子，跟我们一样，我们合同都签了，几番考虑之下在cooling-off里毁约了。你已经买下来了吗？ ...
Can't type chinese still at work!
Haven't bought the house yet it's going to auction in 2 weeks time... The pest inspection report is done by the owner I'm thinking about doing one myself.

trevork86

lucyliu8472 发表于 2013-8-14 15:08

检查白蚁的人，当然要说的越可怕越好了，这样他们才有钱赚
楼主太单纯了。。
At the time of the inspe ...
thanks for your comments! I'm a little sceptical that's all.
After all there's no cooling off for auction and it is our first home!

trevork86

肥羊 发表于 2013-8-14 21:17

我家买的房子都木有查过，
Niu!

4493

不用怕，现在没白蚁就行。