Termite Damage

[Mark]

A wall in my garage was recently attacted by formosan termites.  Most of the damage was done to the studs which I can replace without too much difficulty.  There was some damage to the topplates which would be a tremendous pain to replace.  I feel like epoxy filler to the top plates would be more than sufficient to repair the damage.  I've talked to a couple of contractors who are skeptical about using filler for repairs.  Is there any standards that approve this method? 

[Paul Marlowe]

Mark,
Are the Contractors familiar with epoxy repairs to damaged wood?  Generally, Contractors provide advise based on years of construction experience.  Hopefully their recommendations are appropriate for this project.   If you wish to send pictures, I will review them.   
   
I don't know of any standards for rafter plate repair using epoxy.  That type of work is custom.  Each problem area can be damaged to a different degree.  There are times when our #600 (cures hard so it won't take fasteners) is used and other times when the #100 & #200 (cures with characteristics similar to wood and will take fasteners) is more appropriate.  Fiberglass rebar #800 is sometimes used in conjunction with epoxy for plate repairs. 
   
Access to the damaged sections, preparation and analysis might be the biggest challenge.  The degree of difficulty to access the areas and the extent of damage will help determine the repair specifications and techniques required. 

If the studs are not to badly damaged there are ways of repairing them in place.  This may or may not be practical in this case.  Do you feel confident that you have eliminated the termite infestation?