For architects and consultants, SKUAS details and installs TermiPore porous pipe along plinth and internal wall lines, with junction boxes at runs of no more than 30 m in positions agreed on your drawings. The pipe is charged with Envu Premise SC at the IS 6313 dose of 5 L per m² and refilled every 2 to 3 years without drilling.
An anti-termite line item usually gets one sentence in the BOQ and very little thought on the drawings. That is where the problems start. A contractor reads "anti-termite treatment" and prices a one-time spray; a site engineer sees a pipe system in the tender but no detail showing where junction boxes go, how the pipe crosses a drainage line, or which size belongs in plinth soil. The consultant then ends up answering RFIs on site instead of settling them in the specification.
This page is written for the person who has to specify the system and defend it in review. It gives sample specification text, explains which TermiPore size suits which zone, and sets out what we need from the structural and plumbing drawings to coordinate the pipe layout. We can mark up your plinth plan before tender, so the quantities your contractors price match what will actually be laid on site.
IS 6313 Part 2 governs pre-construction soil treatment and the chemical dose, but there is no separate Indian Standard for reticulation pipes. Specifications that ask for a standard-marked pipe cannot be met and invite substitution arguments later. The cleaner route is to name the make, size and wall thickness, add "or approved equivalent", and tie the dose to IS 6313.
The pipe runs along wall lines at plinth level, which is exactly where drainage pipes, water supply sleeves, electrical conduits and column footings also sit. Without a coordinated layout, the plumber cuts the pipe, or the pipe is rerouted on site and loses contact with the soil it was meant to treat. Each crossing needs a decision before the plinth is filled.
Junction boxes have to stay reachable for refills every 2 to 3 years, so they cannot disappear under cladding, landscaping or a ramp. On many projects they end up on the front elevation or inside a lobby because nobody fixed their location early. They belong on the drawings alongside rainwater pipes and inspection chambers.
TermiPore comes in three sizes for a reason. The orange-stripe TP095145 suits PCC or under-tile beds, the green TP125175 works in most areas, and the red TP125195 with its 3.5 mm wall is meant for plinth soil and heavy-load zones. A specification that names one size everywhere either overspends in light areas or underperforms where loads are high.
Send us the plinth or ground-floor plan and we return it marked with pipe runs, sizes by zone, loop lengths and junction box positions, so the BOQ quantity is measured rather than guessed.
We review footing, drainage and sleeve layouts and show where the pipe passes over, under or around each service. Our supervisor then works with the civil and plumbing contractors so each crossing is built as drawn.
Junction box locations are agreed with you at runs of 20 to 30 m, never beyond 30 m, at points that remain reachable once landscaping, cladding and paving are finished.
Every loop is water flow-tested before covering, and the log is shared with the project manager or consultant so the check can be witnessed or verified before the PCC goes down.
Copy this into your BOQ or tender document and adjust the quantities for your project.
Providing and laying anti-termite reticulation system of porous thermoplastic elastomeric pipe with micro-pores on all sides (TermiPore or approved equivalent): TP125195 (12.5 × 19.5 mm, 3.5 mm wall) in plinth soil and heavy-load zones, TP125175 (12.5 × 17.5 mm) along internal wall lines, and TP095145 (9.5 × 14.5 mm) on PCC under tiles where shown. Pipe laid on a levelled bed of soil or sand, kept free of contact with wet cement, and terminated in junction boxes at runs not exceeding 30 m, at locations shown on drawings. Water flow test of each loop before covering. First charging with Imidacloprid 30.5% SC (Premise SC) at 2.1 ml/L, 5 L emulsion per m² of floor area, per IS 6313 (Part 2). Measured per running metre of pipe.
The pipe we install
Made in Vadodara, Gujarat, India from a thermoplastic elastomeric compound with a honeycomb micro-pore wall. Termiticide seeps out evenly through micro-pores on all sides, unlike hand-drilled PVC that leaks at a few holes. The manufacturer rates pipe life at 30 to 50 years (manufacturer estimate).
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The chemical we charge it with
Imidacloprid 30.5% SC from Envu (formerly Bayer Environmental Science). It is odourless and non-repellent: termites cannot detect it, carry it back to the nest and pass it on to the colony.
Why we use Premise SCWhere the consultant controls the specification, PipeGuard Max usually matches what is drawn: boundary, internal walls and an under-floor grid, with a pressure and flow test log and an as-built drawing. For low-rise residences, PipeGuard Plus is often specified instead.
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Our engineer visits, measures the plinth and shares an itemised quote. The best time is before the plinth beam or floor PCC.