Wood Flooring Ideas Photos: Woodworm In Floorboards

Q We have very active woodworm in an old property we have just bought and all the newer softwood in the roof and under the floorboards. I realise I will have to do it repeatedly to catch all the If you have noticed furniture or flooring becoming weakened, and there is evidence of fine dust, it could be a sign of woodworm damage. The most common treatment process uses an insecticide applied to A: The shop was riddled with woodworm and rot. The floor was about to cave in as all the supporting beams had turned to dust. All the pipes and electrics had to be replaced. And we replaced damaged The most common form of woodworm is easy to identify - your floorboards (or other items of wooden furniture) will be covered in tiny holes caused by the larvae of beetles that feed on the wood. If you East London-based surveyor Roger Conway used to do a lot of mortgage valuation work, where surveyors check the property exists and is in reasonable order - though this does not stretch to picking up about filling the gaps between floorboards (Space Solves, November 19). Lifting old floorboards can be a nightmare, especially if they have been down for 200 years, are bone-dry and have any .

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