What can I fill woodworm holes with?
A. Yes – fill them with wax, wood filler or paint/varnish. This enables you to spot fresh holes in the future and tell whether the attack is dying out.
How do you prevent woodworm in furniture?
Reducing high humidity levels and improving ventilation in your home is one of the best ways to ensure that a woodworm infestation can’t take hold. Woodworm is a serious problem for any property that has timber furniture and beams, but it doesn’t have to become a big issue if you can nip an infestation in the bud.
Can woodworm in furniture be treated?
Treating minor damage The insecticide is effective against all life stages of wood boring insects and can be applied to the furniture by brush or by spray. For professional restoration, use either a ready to use woodworm killer for smaller areas or for large areas use an insecticide concentrate such as Lignum Pro I62.
Can you treat woodworm yourself?
If your woodworm problem only affects small items such as furniture, you can effectively treat it yourself using the right techniques and treatments. You can easily treat Common Furniture beetles with a brush, dip or spray application of a Permethrin-based woodworm treatment on all timbers affected by woodworm.
Can you treat woodworm in furniture?
You can easily treat Common Furniture beetles with a brush, dip or spray application of a Permethrin-based woodworm treatment on all timbers affected by woodworm. As a precaution you should also treat any close by timbers to protect against future outbreaks.
Can furniture with woodworm be saved?
The simple answer is yes. But it’s not a do-it-yourself kind of job. Antique furniture should only be handled by restoration specialists. These people are trained to reinforce the structural integrity of furniture which has been weakened by woodworms or other pests.
Can woodworm spread from furniture to house?
| Good to know: Woodworm is not infectious. If doesn’t spread from one piece of timber to another, so even if you have found signs of woodworm, it may only be a small area of your home or localised piece of furniture that has been affected.