On Apr 17, 1:20 pm, Lar wrote:

Stress cracks in sunken room, it could even be a separate pour of
concrete than the rest of the slab, is a common entry area for termites.
When you remove the carpet check the floor where it drops down,
especially at the base of the fireplace and if cracks are found or if it
is a separate pour, treating those areas before the wood floor is put
down can save you some headaches (heartaches) of having to drill through
or remove the hardwood to treat below it later.

There are visible cracks in the part we pulled up which I intended to
concrete caulk closed, but preemptively treating for termites is not
something I would have thought of. Thank you!