Hello
I have been reading about these things and talking to some professionals..I am extremely confused with all this info. I know I have active infestation in my living room, the most recent room we put in hardwood (red oak)…it has concrete under it and no basement for that addition. I understand that the larvae need moisture to survive as well, so we have put our dehumidifier out and tried to dry up the moisture.
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Hello. We were under contract to sell our home and discovered that we have active powder post beetles in our wood floors (we put them in ourselves 3 years ago). Terminix recommended stripping the floors bare and treating with BoraCare but could only provide a one year guarantee to retreat (but the floors would have to be stripped again to treat at that point at the expense of our buyer). We informed the buyer of their recommendation and we were willing to do the refinishing and treatment, but the bank pulled out and would not fund the loan due to the nature of the problem and the fact that we would only have a one year guarantee. We have read to "wait and see" or strip and treat, but we will need to move from this home in the next 3 years (at most) and it will be next to impossible to sell with a "wait and see" or a one year guarantee for treatment but not finishing expenses. We are currently thinking we should rip all of the flooring out to completely take care of the problem. The inspector found no evidence of ppb damage in our crawlspace or the subflooring. We only have one small area that's "active" but it has hundreds of holes, has spread to 3-4 boards and we find the white frass every once in awhile. What is your recommendation for the best guarantee for future buyers? We just want this house to be sellable and not saddle ourselves or anyone else with a huge problem!!!
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I just had my new hardwood floor installed. But I do see some holes in the wood similar to pictures on the web for powderpost beetles. I live in texas. The floor is red oak. The floor was installed for a good deal. I am now concerning that they may used lower grade of material. my question is: if the floor is infected with bettles or termites, when will I see them? DO I need to do anything now, like treat the floor?
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3yrs ago i bought a 100 yr old house & the inspectors said it had a slight Powder Post Beetle problem. I had no experience w/them before. I have always done my own spraying. I had sprayed for termites so i thought that would run them off as well. Well apparentlly that did not i recently discovered while working under my house the other day discovered holes in my hardwood floors & floor joist. Since then i bought & sprayed Timbor. Will that kill them off? I don't know if i can get every inch of wood sprayed. Behind my drywall is tongue & groove wood do you think they will go into my attic floor after I spray the crawlspace? In KY is there a type of fumigating I can do myself since I can't afford the cost of an Exterminator. Would it help to set off raid foggers in the crawlspace before spraying the Timbor in there? Do I just spray the infected wood or all of it? Thanks B.
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Hi,
I recently installed a new oak hardwood floor. It was raw wood which I stained (oil base) and finished with polyurethane. Shortly after, signs of powder post beetles were evident. Though it took me a week to figure out what the heck the little piles of sawdust were all about, I am now adamant to get rid of these buggers. I certainly do not want to refinish these floors, so I am curious about the Jecta Gel. Can I apply it in the pinhead size exit holes? Is the applicator that small?
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I have removed 50 year old southern pine, rough sawn boards from an old barn. These boards were not exposed to the weather because they were sided with tin. I want to use them for flooring and bat and board siding. They are quite infested with the powder post beetle. What should I do to treet the wood so that it will not contaminate the structure which I plan to use them on. Thank you.
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This flooring has been installed for 3 or 4 years. Just this Spring, have small black worms been emerging from the cracks. They seek a dark place and grow larger. Do you know what these are and how to treat them?
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I would like your opinion on Powder post beetles in wood floors. I have 3 to 5 boards showing holes in a 3000 sq ft of flooring. What is the most prudent action to take.
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