Question: We would like to use an old  barn beam as the mantel in our new
home. I want to make sure it doesn”t have termites before installing it,
and possibly pretreat for them. Do you have any suggestions? I have 2
beams. What would orkin charge to treat these.
I live in Sunbury, Ohio
Thank you
Kelli

ANSWER   The old barn beam may (but not likely) have termites, but you will know this when you extract it from the barn. Termites need contact with the soil, so you will see evidence of live termites and tunnels in the wood. (If termites have made tunnels in the wood, the tunnels will be filled with dirt.)

If you don”t see tunnels with dirt or live termites, the beams are probably ready to use.