27-04-2022, 10:22 PM
I was feeling rather smug having always used proprietary woodworm treatment and never had any recurrence of the problem. Then I read on and began to wonder whether it's because my garage is cold enough to freeze the pests to death!
Seriously though, a good saturation of treatment, leave it to dry thoroughly and then give the wood several coats of yacht varnish or spirit-based paint (not cellulose). They don't like surface finishes.
I have often wondered why woodworm choose certain pieces of wood; one piece can be turned to dust whilst an adjacent one is untouched. Density perhaps? sapwood versus heartwood?
Seriously though, a good saturation of treatment, leave it to dry thoroughly and then give the wood several coats of yacht varnish or spirit-based paint (not cellulose). They don't like surface finishes.
I have often wondered why woodworm choose certain pieces of wood; one piece can be turned to dust whilst an adjacent one is untouched. Density perhaps? sapwood versus heartwood?