Hard to tell with the beams but the boards are definitely borer.
Borers usually produce a powdery material called frass - they don't
usually chew the surface but if you've sanded those boards back, that
will reveal galleries.
They don't hollow things out like termites (curse the little swine)
so you have to decide if the boards need replacing or are sound
enough to keep. You'll need to treat even if it's inactive to avoid
fresh attacks.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 01/10/2007, at 6:10 PM, 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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