The Common Furniture Beetle (Anobium Punctatum) woodworm belongs to the family Anobiidae . The “common” name with its emphasis on ‘furniture’ is not fitting, as it is mostly found in the sapwood of structural and joinery timber. It tends to be called, woodworm as it’s the larvae, which bores into the sapwood and then pupates …
We have considerable experience in carrying out timber conservation work using Boron in the form of Disodium octaborate normally carried in a mono-ethylene glycol. Boron has been used for over 50 years in the timber preservative industry, in the form of inorganic borates, and is well established as an effective fungicide with insecticidal qualities. Unlike …
When assessing excess water in a building you have two main categories of non-destructive site tools available: Moisture meters and thermal imaging camera to assess dampness. The thermal imaging camera can find problems early, allowing them to be recorded and corrected before becoming serious and more costly repairs. It is important to remember thermal imaging …
About wood-boring insects in buildings, the name woodworm is given to the larval stage of the beetle, the larvae bores through and eats the sapwood which is very edible. These insects are all originally forest dwellers and part of the natural recycling process. A tree is then cut into different sections at the sawmill, some …
Controlling the excess water in the air of a buildings is a major problem, as it leads to mould and condensation, especially in ground floor flats. The high proportion of severe condensation and mould growth problems occur in ground floor flats, bungalows, and basements. The surrounding landscape and weather will affect the internal environment. The …
How to use an electrical moisture meter in building surveys
