Seven Ways to Get Rid of Woodworm

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Here in southern France, Holm oak or Chestnut are the popular choices of wood used for load bearing timbers in older houses (long before the advent of pressure treated factory formed trusses) - due to the warm climate wood is particularly susceptible to wood borers, such as woodworm, termites and longhorn beetle. They prevent infestations by charring the wood before installation. Seems to do the trick.