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I don't know for sure but if you see active bugs that's a good sign a treatment is due.

Thank you Jane we've just seen two this year down in the basement so we've started to paint on the stuff we used before.  When we bought the house many years ago  and the corridor in the basement had been covered in ply wood on the ceiling so we removed it and got someone in to spray but I don't and didn't have much confidence in the English Master builder and his lackey. So we have don't it ourselves since then but not for the last couple of years.

Dear all, firstly look for fresh wood dust either around the holes in the wood or on the floor or ledges. If found that’s a clear indicator that the treatment has failed. Treatments normally last 1-3 years depending on levels of external exposure.

If dust is found treat again concentrating on any holes making sure to soak them, often if live still the critter will crawl out and die. Obviously older timbers may have deep holes and tunnels which the treatment is missing , but just keep reapplying and in the end they will be eradicated.

take care ozzy

Thank you Ozzy

@Ozzy183a

Could you advise which places are best to buy treatments as looked at Praktis and not able to find any there.

@Ozzy183a
Could you advise which places are best to buy treatments as looked at Praktis and not able to find any there. - @neil76medley

Mr. Bricolage: Home improvements store with a wide selection of hardware and DIY supplies. All types of building materials for house construction and renovation, including sand and cement as well as electrical goods, wallpapers and carpets. Full range of garden equipment and furniture.

Masterhaus: Construction hypermarket. Paint, floor coverings, textiles, plumbing and electrical components, insulation materials, water and drainage systems, fencing and gutters.

Praktiker: Chain of DIY and home improvement stores in Bulgaria selling basic domestic hardware and lighting, paint, self assembly kitchen units, shelving, doors, blinds, furniture for the home and garden, tools and auto accessories

Neil, have a read of this:

@neil76medley

I will pm you details of the stuff we used.

Apologies for asking, why do we need to treat our village homes for woodworm every year? Everyday is a school day, thank goodness for groups like this, I’m learning so much.

@neil76medley
I will pm you details of the stuff we used. - @Ozzy183a

Why not share in the forum?

Apologies for asking, why do we need to treat our village homes for woodworm every year? Everyday is a school day, thank goodness for groups like this, I’m learning so much. - @dencreiss

You don't - unless you have an active attack. It all depends on what kind of wood you're looking at and what the moisture content is. If you have thick oak beams, for example, tackling a moisture problem, especially at the ends, will be the equivalent of giving the woodworm (which of course ISN'T a "worm") a free supply of rubber boats to seek a better future elsewhere.

Unfortunately, here in BG - and especially in "poorer" houses - the beams may well not be oak and will hence need treatment. The chemicals aren't that good at getting deeply enough into the depths of the wood and don't kill all the beggars, so the surviving adults will surface, do their jig-a-jig and create a new generation of vandals. Check your beams regularly, do a comprehensive preemptive spray the first year and then just look out for signs that they're still at work - spraying every year should be unnecessary if you do a good job.

@SimCityAT

As it’s not in line with the forums code of conduct consequently I will not promote any product on the forum!

@SimCityAT
As it’s not in line with the forums code of conduct consequently I will not promote any product on the forum! - @Ozzy183a

As a moderator I am saying it is perfectly ok for you to suggest a product. It is not advertising because it's not your product.

@SimCityAT
As it’s not in line with the forums code of conduct consequently I will not promote any product on the forum! - @Ozzy183a

Agent Orange? 😎

Agent Orange? 😎
- @JimJ

  Destructive to a great number of things, but possibly not woodworm.

@JimJ

Thank you. My beams look recently painted, maybe just prior to purchase. I guess I’ve got to strip that off to check it’s not hiding something sinister. Adding to my growing TDL.

@SimCityAT

Thank you SimCity for information