Homeowners seldom see termites which in turn live in underground nests and eat the wood inside the walls.
Termites in wall sound.
The loudest sound termites can make is called head banging.
If you live in a region that suffers from invasion of these parasites follow the tips below to detect damage caused by termites.
However there are ways to detect their presence.
By a stethoscope or a glass.
Sound of termites can be described as tapping crackling and popping.
The hollow sound heard when the wood is tapped.
While the first two sounds are physically caused by termites in action the latter stems from hollow voids left in the wood by termites as they eat through your home.
There re many animals beside termites that can make noises in the walls.
If you hammer a piece of wood with termite galleries inside the sound will be hollow.
The gnawing and nibbling sometimes can only be detected with magnification e g.