woodworm

[sarah8]

and a timber framed house.........is this bad news or can it be treated reasonably easily???

 

[Johnboy54]

That's probably too general a question for any meaningful reply, sorry.
It's on the lines of, 'How long's a piece of string'.
How much have they destroyed and how far into the overall framework is it?
Only option is to get the experts in.

 

[joe-90]

Woodworm on its own is rarely a major issue. You simply spray the house with a permethrin spay (Screwfix).

The real problem is that wet rot/dry rot and woodworm frequently work together. It's the cellulose loving rot that will destroy the structure of the house. Poke around with a screwdriver and look for shrunken timbers.



joe

 

[masona]

and a timber framed house.........is this bad news or can it be treated reasonably easily???

Are the ones you're talking about are frame studwork with plasterboards on the inside and brickwork on the outside? I have fitted many of these type and should come with a warranty against rot/woodworm, I can't remember if it's 10 or 20 yrs warranty.

 

[Johnboy54]

Sorry to disagree, but it was a major issue for me on its own when I fell through the mother-in-law's floor into her cellar!
New floorboards and joists needed.
No, it was nothing to do with dry/wet rot.
It was the thousands of tiny holes the swines had feasted on over many years.
If I had a timber-framed house with woodworm, I'd want more reassurance it was safe than a spray or poked screwdriver would give me. Get the experts in.