Powderpost Beetle Control, Treatments and Prevention » crawlspace http://www.powderpostbeetles.com How to control Powderpost Beetle and Borer Infestations Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:21:37 +0000 en hourly 1 admin admin Just another WordPress weblog No No selling house with wood flooring problem http://www.powderpostbeetles.com/wood-floor/selling-house-with-wood-flooring-problem.html http://www.powderpostbeetles.com/wood-floor/selling-house-with-wood-flooring-problem.html#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:24:10 +0000 admin http://www.powderpostbeetles.com/?p=209 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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]]> 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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