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Stalin Stepin

Home Owner | Thrissur, Kerala

does adding clay on top of the foundation mud help in preventing termites?

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Rohit Raj

Civil Engineer | Kottayam

No way

Tinu J

Civil Engineer | Ernakulam

By adding clay on the top of the foundation will not prevent termites.

Sumesh Ks

Civil Engineer | Thrissur

no

Stalin Stepin

Home Owner | Thrissur

thanks all ☺️

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