On 4-Sep-2004, (George Pagliarulo) wrote:

The above ground foundation is about 2 feet high.

Termites live in soil and wood. They can't travel very far out of that
environment and around here, 18" of concrete/brick/etc between soil and
any wood in a structure is considered adequate. With 2', you should be
ok. However - make sure that the 2' is consistent and unbroken. Make
sure that there are no berms or piles of wood that are against the
house. Be very diligent about not leaving wood against the house.
Double check any wood decks and porches that attach to the house.

If there are exposed wood joists or sill plates inside your basement,
your can check to see if termites get in. Any significant infestation
will result in the wood being really poor - you can drive a screwdriver
into the wood easily.

You can get a professional to check it for you, but if you don't have
a problem now, I doubt with 2' you'll need treatment. Others' opinions
may differ.

Mike