The hole pattern in the
http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202609047-L-LB photo
resembles the borer here in NZ.
We have 2 methods of treating it.
Borer "bomb", which involves lighting the "bomb" & leaving it
undisturbed for a few hours. Which settles on surfaces, leaving them a
poison to eat. Or a small can of spray to send into each & every hole.
Neither is 100% sure to kill them all. That is best done by removing the
offending wood & treating the remainder. Every year, until no more holes
are found.
The good news ( & bad ) is they they only emerge from the wood to
migrate to their next meal, every springtime.
david
swisspace wrote:
> Totally off topic I know but as this list knows all ;-) has anyone seen
> this before, is it dry rot, wet rot or an animal, if I know what then I
> can see what I will need to treat it with.
>
> here are some pictures of an affected roof beam (truss) - about three
> are affected
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202605954-L-LB
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202606029-L-LB
>
> and here is what I have found on some of the floorboards
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202609047-L-LB
>
>
> here is a picture of the whole area, well as much as I can fit in, i
> keep telling my other half that I NEED a 7-14mm
>
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202612569-L-LB
>
> I am pleased with the way the wood has cleaned up, see top right corner
> of above picture, underneath all the carpets and muck I found a
> reasonable wooden floor, which I have started to clean and its coming up
> quite nice - horrible dusty job but someones got to do it.
>
> here is what I started with
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944#202614616-L-LB taken
> with OM and 21/2
>
> all other pictures taken with Oly digital cameras :-)
>
> thanks and Iechyd Da (Don't mention the Rugby)
> Ian
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