I am considering buying a very old (1840) log cabin that has been added on to over the years so that it is semi-invisible and more looking like a farm house. I saw old termite cases and asked for a pest inspector to check it. He has found powderpost beetle damage in the basement. I don't have his written report yet so I don't know if he considers them active or inactive. There is powder dust on the basement floor, but I don't know how to tell if it is new or old.
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About a year ago, we remodeled our den and got new built-in book shelves and cabinets. We recently discovered the holes and powder of powderpost beetles. Our exterminator came and drilled each exit hole that we could find (50+) and sprayed in each hole. The wood is a thin veneer so I think the penetration is good. We are now monitoring for new holes and more powder. There is a void space behind the bookshelves and the room on the other side of the wall is my bedroom. After reading your articles, I'm wondering if it would be best to possibly take down the sheetrock in my bedroom and try to get at the bookshelves from behind to apply the Boracare. I really don't want to have to rip out my brand new bookshelves because they are tied in to some stonework and I don't want to have to tent the house because I know that will be very expensive due to the size of the home but I definitely want to stop the beetles from spreading. What do you think?
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I just found your site and have a problem similar to the person that wrote in about having a cabin treated in Georgia. We have a mountain home in Brevard NC and have been told we have powder post beetles and the treatment will be $10,000.00 -we definitely want a 2nd or 3rd opinion. Any advice you can share will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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