Search results

Hate to say it, but I would dose it thoroughly with insecticide for the bugs in it and the ones that may attack once you have finished. I only say this because a friend gave me a piece of timber from a wood with the bark on it and months later there were beetles all over the place. I could...

First of all make sure it's dried out properly as two things may happen: - 1) the wood will split/crack as it shrinks 2) there will be loads of beetles or insects in your home when the spring or summer comes as they will emerge from the bark Apart from that, it's your call I would imagine.

Thought I would sign up to help people save money and maybe save myself money and hastle. I was a carpenter for 15 years, City and Guilds trained. I like knowing how to do it, but the British weather is too harsh for me. I prefer inside work in all weather and outsdie work in spring and autumn...