Termites in Oak
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Howdy,
I just bought 20 pieces of 2″ x 6″ x 10′ Oak that have been sitting in a 10×15 piece bundle in the Texas weather. When I was loading them I did see several termites. Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I should do to get rid of them?I’m planning on using some of the pieces to make a Parsons dining room table and a rocking chair.
Cheers!
Caleb
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San Antonio, TX USAMix up some boric acid(borax)and water in a spray bottle and spray them down. Do a test area first as it may stain the wood. This is the least harmful to wood and environmentally friendly method I have heard of. Don’t store those near or in your house/or workshop until you are convinced they are all dead. Those deadbeat tenants do nothing but destroy your house and they’re not paying any rent. I personally would not use the boards at all. I would take them to the landfill. Or have a nice fire. Termites are a colonizing insect that can burrow into the soil and destroy every home in their path. They consume cellulose (wood). Oak is a delicacy for them. Worse than cockroaches.
Wow Celab
That sounds like expensive firewood, is it not possible to take it back to were you bought it and either exchange it or get your money backWigan, Lancs. England :
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