Surveying treated timbers for Woodworm, Anobium Punctatum
The common furniture beetle is responsible for 80% of wood borer damage in the uk
- Has a life cycle of 2-3 years in the timbers
- Timbers treated with an emulsion wood worm killer protects the surface veneer (2-5mm) this seems sound and solid with little to no damage,
- The inner timbers can become completely destroyed as the treatment as not penetrated to great depths
- Sounding and impact testing can identify concerns. light pressure to the surface with a chisel shows the surface to be sound, the inner totally destroyed
- Knowledge of the wood, moisture content, beetles and construction type is useful for these detailed mortgage reports, pre purchase surveys