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Why Do My Neighbors Have a Tented House?
A tented house usually indicates a pest infestation.
Tenting keeps pesticides contained during fumigation.
These tents are made of heavy vinyl-coated nylon tarpaulins that effectively prevent hazardous gas from leaking out of the home during the fumigation process.
Is tent fumigation harmful to people and pets in the neighborhood?
Will a tented house cause pest infestations for nearby homes?
What to do when your neighbor’s house is tented:
Neighborhood fumigation preparation involves simply staying away from the tented property and advising any neighbors that you see about the situation, just in case they don’t know what the tent indicates.
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