Will the reticulation pipes get blocked in few years? - The most commonly asked question for Preventive Anti-termite Retic
When it comes to Anti-termite Reticulation - preventive anti-termite method; very often architects, end-users, and at times even pest control service providers ask: Will the pipes block, bend, squeeze or erode in 3-4 years? Such a doubts lead to a perception that the system will not work in the long run and hence there is no point in installing this system. This may have been the case in the initial years when the system was newly introduced in India, due to many reasons. Let us understand the major reasons why such myth got prevalent. (1) INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL & PIPE THICKNESS Compared to the west, this system is relatively new to India. It was introduced in India about 20/22 years ago. Back then, the practice was to install any irrigation pipe or any plastic pipe for the purpose. All those materials were for use above ground. They did not have the weight bearing capacity, highly required in anti-termite reticulation pipes. Hence they wou...