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Home Tenting Rid Building Covered Plastic Tent Air

Id ESLPod_0814_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 814
Episode Title Getting Rid of Bugs and Rodents
Title Pest Control in Home Selling
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An "inspection" is an important part of buying the home, because it lets buyers know about any "potential" (possible) problems with the home, such as a weak "foundation" (the bottom of the house, which touches the ground and holds up the building) or the presence of pests.

In some states, especially those with a warm and/or "humid" (with a lot of moisture or water vapor in the air) climates, the practice of "tenting" is a common way to "ensure" (make sure) that a home is pest-free. During tenting, the home is covered with a large plastic or rubber "tent" (a shelter made of cloth or a similar type of material that completely covers something). The tent is "sealed" (with all small holes covered so that nothing can escape) so that air does not pass through the plastic or rubber. Then the home is fumigated to kill all the vermin and insects that might be living in the home, under the building, or between the walls. The tent "concentrates" (makes something denser) the gas and "prevents" (does not allow) it from "escaping" (getting out) into the surrounding area.

The chemicals used during tenting can be very dangerous, so many states require "permits" (official permission) before the tenting can begin. The companies that provide tenting services must be "certified" (with a document showing one has the knowledge and experience to do something) to "handle" (work with) and "dispose of" (get rid of) the chemicals.

After tenting, people are not allowed to enter the home for a period of one or more days so that the house can "air out" (ventilate; change the air inside a building) and any remaining "poisonous" (dangerous or deadly) gas can "dissipate" (become less by going elsewhere).

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