Termites infest places which are
1. Damp and
2. Have no air circulation.
Cabinets and cupboards are usually closed, so there is not much air circulation, but more importantly there could be dampness inside your furniture. The wood work maybe in contact with walls or other masonry which have a water seepage/leakage problem. This moisture gets transferred to your furniture, which is why you have termites.
Usually when you are able to see the infestation of termites, its already too late. The furniture would have already be eaten away and the wood would have lost its strength.
So, when you are making new furniture or just replacing the boards of your termite infested one, make sure you stop the leakage in your walls before you do so.
The below post has information on how to water proof your internal walls from external dampness :
How to protect your interior wall surfaces from external dampness
1. Damp and
2. Have no air circulation.
Cabinets and cupboards are usually closed, so there is not much air circulation, but more importantly there could be dampness inside your furniture. The wood work maybe in contact with walls or other masonry which have a water seepage/leakage problem. This moisture gets transferred to your furniture, which is why you have termites.
Usually when you are able to see the infestation of termites, its already too late. The furniture would have already be eaten away and the wood would have lost its strength.
So, when you are making new furniture or just replacing the boards of your termite infested one, make sure you stop the leakage in your walls before you do so.
The below post has information on how to water proof your internal walls from external dampness :
How to protect your interior wall surfaces from external dampness
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