Some people that I ask do not know the signs of termites. Like in this photo, they make mud/excrement tunnels from the ground and up the piers to get to the wood sills. When I see these tunnels, I disturb them to flick away the dirt and sometimes that reveals the creepy crawlies. In the…

As a home inspector, I’ve seen worse but this New Orleans home had termite damage on three joists in a row. Two of the joists had crushed down about an inch so there was probably some sinking in the subfloor and main flooring above. Adding a new joist next to the old (called sistering) is…