Learn to treat woodworm.
How to treat woodworm in attic.
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.
I was thinking of using protim or some other product that can be sprayed on.
As a precaution you should also treat any close by timbers to protect against future outbreaks.
I want to treat it myself if possible.
I had intended to use cuprinol for this.
I ve had a look at a couple of exterminator s websites and they are a bit vague about the costs involved has anyone had their attic treated for woodworm and was it reasonably cheap.
One slightly tangent question.
Woodworm treatment how to get rid of the common furniture beetle woodworm we would recommend that for diy purposes the best woodworm killer and timber treatment to use is boron ultra 12 because it is a water based product that only kills wood boring insects does not give off unpleasant fumes or smells and quickly soaks into the timber.
The best way to get rid of them is through the most commonly available water based spray treatment.
There is nothing to worry if you have spotted their existence early in time.
Prices range from 7 35.
Cuprinol do a sprayer for their fence solution.
Home based diy permethrin and boron treatments such as sprays gels and liquids can be easily purchased from hardware stores or online.
Protective gloves masks and brushes can all be picked up for around 10 15 each.
Woodworm treatment costs in 2020 diy woodworm treatment.
The only thing flagged up that we weren t aware of is that there is evidence of woodworm in the attic timbers.
Don t forget to re paint and re varnish treated surfaces when they are dry.