In article m,
says...
All this says is that the Terminix warantee is not worth more than the paper
it is written on.
Of course this goes without saying

They only gaurantee to fix any "NEW DAMAGE", then
proceed to write up a document that claims there could be existing damage
anywhere. Take that to your lawyer and ask what that means... maybe they
will put paint to plug up the holes if the mudtubes poke through...

Used that stat to help determine extent of damage. If a home owner buys a 7
year old house with termite damage in it, chances are the termites did not
show up until after year 4, so the damage, in spite of those goofy Orkin
"scare tactic" commercials, probably will be not much more than cosmetic and
a lot less than less than someone buying a 20 year old house which had it's
first termite treatment 2 years prior.
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It is said that the early bird gets the worm,
but it is the second mouse that gets the cheese.

Lar. (to e-mail, get rid of the BUGS!!