has anyone heard of smoth stainless plates used to keep our california termites from building their tunnels up the concrete foundations and onto the soleplate of the stem wall. any help would be apreciated.
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ken

I believe the termite shield should go UNDER the sole plate, and the sole plate should be preservative treated.

correct! that is what i heard but i can't find if they work for real or where to find them.

They work, and usually people just have them made up by a sheet metal shop.