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A roof fails two ways, quickly in a storm or slowly from the inside out. Termites drive the second kind of failure, chewing quietly through attic framing, rafters, and sheathing until the load path weakens and your roof begins to sag. I have walked more than one roof that felt like a trampoline underfoot, only to find galleries of termite tunnels webbing the top chords of trusses and the ends of rafters. If you are thinking about roof safety, think from the attic up. Termit