Woodworm Treatment Outdoors

Davesnave

The loons who built my barn used poorly treated or untreated posts about the size of telegraph poles, which have since been attacked by the woodworm they imported on "ye olde sawbenche" and various other worthless things they left, now burned.

The woodworm persists, however, and while I can see no activity on the rafters & purlins, which are modern rough cut (treated?) timber, there are some little holes in the plywood of the mezzanine floor.

I'm therefore asking what my best course of action would be. It's not convenient to bring in a specialist now, as there's far too much gumph in the barn for them to work around, but I could tackle the job on a rolling programme, if it's worthwhile.

So, do the various treatments I could buy really work, and do they offer any longer term protection? I have plenty of real creosote which I could use as an alternative, but again, would there be any advantage in that?

Or would I be best to wait until a more convenient time, (about two years or so hence) empty the barn completely and get a professional in, who will then charge me quite a hefty sum?(barn is 60' x 30' )

Opinions welcome.

paddyrg

WW only attack new wood - 2 yrs hence they'll be long gone anyway! Is the rest of the timber actually new wood? Are the WW active? Is there a dust buildup?

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/woodworm.html might be helpful

Davesnave

paddyrg wrote: »

WW only attack new wood - 2 yrs hence they'll be long gone anyway! Is the rest of the timber actually new wood? Are the WW active? Is there a dust buildup?

http://www.askjeff.co.uk/woodworm.html might be helpful

It was all new in approximately 2004. I can't see any activity or dust build up. Being a partially open structure, it's hard to tell, because the wind can whip through there and might disperse swarf left by emerging beetles.

Thanks for the link.