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Boron based woodworm treatment liquid products are clear, odourless, water based and safe for humans to use.
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Boron based Boracol - Surface Treatment of Woodworm - kills woodworm
A unique Boron based Borax powder concentrate, ready to dissolve in water, or supplied ready diluted, designed to kill woodworm in wood by brush, spray or dipping. It avoids the hazard problems of many liquid woodworm treatments by using only water as a carrier. It can also be used in most wood boring insect jobs to replace other less ‘friendly’ contact type insecticides, including Permethrin and Cypermethrin. The Boron powder is dissolved in water to treat Woodworm at 5% (BAE) for the following coverages, based on applying two coats by brush, or low pressure sprayer: Boron based products only kill wood boring insects and have natural Fire Retardancy properties. Like all woodworm treating chemicals it will only be effective if applied to bare wood.
Boron based Boracol supplied as a liquid, ready to use for woodworm treatments:
Small, Ready to Use - 5 litres already dissolved at 5% in water, treats 10 square metres - for a small room (e.g. bathroom, toilet, hall)
Large, Ready to Use - 25 litres already dissolved at 5% in water, treats 50 square metres - for two domestic rooms, or a small roof.
For Professional Use.only.
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Boron Boracol - typical consumption rates
Allow 4 square metres per litre, apply two coats by brush or coarse droplet, low pressure spray.
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Always follow the instructions on the product label, wear a dust mask when mixing and check with us before purchasing to ensure that you are buying the correct product.
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NOTE - 'Borax' was a Company Name (now called 'Rio Tinto Borax') and does not, on its own, describe a particular product. Some Suppliers are offering cheap, so called 'Borax' for Woodworm Treatment - this is not the correct chemical and is not licensed for Woodworm Treatment. If you are offered a Chemical with a name ending in 'decahydrate' (rather than 'tetrahydrate) you are being sold an old component of Borax Soaps, not an insecticide.
Natural Fire Retardant
Boracol has natural Fire Retardancy properties and this is an obvious benefit when you are treating wood in buildings. The Boron compounds are frequently used in many industries to provide Fire Retardant properties, for example in board products and building materials. .
Boron Boracol - benefits for killing woodworm in wood
- world-wide safety reputation
- ultra low toxicity - about the same as table salt
- kills only wood boring insects - not spiders, birds or bats
- no odour - leaves no smell
- does not evaporate - stays in the wood
- non-flammable - is actually a flame retardant
Optional Woodworm Treatment Products:
- Pump up Sprayer - click to go to the Shop
- Mask for water based sprays - click to go to the Shop
Boron Woodworm Treatment Technical Support
All PRS woodworm treatment products are supported with Method Statements, Specifications and comprehensive technical support. Please ask for our technical department. Contact us aT: 01626 872886 or help@propertyrepairsystems.co.uk
Certificate of Product Guarantee for Woodworm Treatments
We offer a printed Certificate of Product Guarantee for individual properties, should you require one for your Bank, Building Society or house purchaser.
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Safety of woodworm Boron based treatments
See our Woodworm Technical Information page for Product Safety Information. The Boron based product, Boracol 5RH, used for Woodworm Treatment when at 5% BAE is fully Licensed by the HSE.
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How to treat Common Furniture Beetle - look for fresh, bright dart sized holes, which indicate recent activity
1. Remove the source of moisture, ventilate, control humidity - woodworm like damp timber best
2. Cut out any decay, loose timber and all surface tunnels, brush down - no point in treating debris and dust.
3. Apply two coats of Boron Boracol by spray to cleaned timber, plus Boron Ecobor 20 Brushing Gel to end grain, damp stained or heavily attacked areas.
4. Added Fire Retardancy - purchase our Fire Retardant Additive to mix into your Boron Boracol liquid.
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Woodworm Treatment types - woodworm Boron treatment products to enhance the basic surface spray
1. Boron Ecobor 20 Brushing Gel - Surface Applied by brush - for damp and dry wood
A Boron based brushing Gel ideal for damp stained wood, end grain and bearing area treatment of beams and joists. Also useful for medium to heavy active infestations of insect attack and treatment of new timbers for use in vulnerable areas (e.g. back of skirting boards).
2. Boron Ecobor 40 Injection Gel - Deep Injected Treatment - for damp wood
A unique Boron based Gel, which uses a special blend of technical grade Glycols as carriers. It can be injected into timber, with the advantage of supplying a highly concentrated mobile preservative which will spread even at low (down to 12% TMC) moisture content levels. Simple to apply with a standard skeleton gun and highly effective because of the available level of active Boron content deep inside the wood. It is injected into 8mm diameter holes at up to 120mm along the grain, 75mm across the grain and down to within 15mm of the opposing side of the timber
Usage rate - use our chart of hole spacing for various timber sizes as a guide, or call us on 01626 872886 and we'll calculate your exact requirements. (Hole Spacing Guide - click here to download)
3. Lignum Pro Gel - Deep Injected Treatment - for dry wood
An alternative treatment for drier timber (under 12% TMC) - Permethrin in an emulsion cream base. Has some odour and solvent. Do not use in buildings housing fish or birds. Essential for deep seated active Death Watch Beetle, or the voracious House Longhorn Beetle, where the moisture content of the wood is too low to spread the Boron based Gel.
Usage rate - use our chart of hole spacing for various timber sizes as a guide, or call us on 01626 872886 and we'll calculate your exact requirements. (Hole Spacing Guide - click here to download)
4. BORON RODS - Solid Rods for placing in holes to act as a Boron reservoir - for wet wood
These solid rods of HIGH STRENGTH Boron 173 are used to protect timbers which are constantly or occasionally damp: window frames, external joinery, wall plates, embedded beam ends, garden posts, fence posts, door frames, etc. They can also be used in conjunction with Boron Ecobor 40 Injection Gel , to act as a long term reservoir. The standard sizes - 8mm x 24mm and 8mm x 65mm - fit into 10mm diameter holes. We supply plastic bang in caps to cover the holes in brown, red and limestone colours.
Usage rate - use our chart of hole spacing for various timber sizes as a guide, or call us on 01626 872886 and we'll calculate your exact requirements. (Hole Spacing Guide - click here to download)
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TYPES OF BORON TREATMENT FOR DIFFERENT WOOD BORING INSECTS
1. Common Furniture Beetle - apply 2 coats of Boron Boracol at 5% in water by brush or spray.
2. Heavy Concentrations of Common Furniture Beetle - add Boron Ecobor 20 Brushing Gel by brush.
3. Death Watch Beetle - tap with a hammer and drill test to determine the extent, then apply Boron Ecobor 20 Brushing Gel by brush, plus Boron Gelby injection. Check annually and re-treat if active. This insect can be a structural hazard to your building, so consult us or a Professional Building Surveyor before carrying out treatment.
4. Wood Boring Weevil - remove all rotted timber, then apply Boron Ecobor 20 Brushing Gel , plus Boron Gelby injection to any timber that is damp (or, if you have a Damp Meter, over 18% total moisture content). The Weevil itself does not need treatment - it will die out naturally when the dampness is reduced. The treatment is necessary to protect the timber from Dry Rot, which can follow Wet Rot as the moisture content falls.
5. House Longhorn Beetle - cut out all infected timber, then inject Lignum Pro Gel (Permethrin based). This insect can be a structural hazard to your building, so consult us or a Professional Building Surveyor before carrying out treatment.
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Treatment Example - woodworm insect attack in Railway Sleepers and Poles
Sleepers and Poles are frequently used in gardens to retain raised beds or to act as terracing walls. These garden timbers become very damp and despite pre-treatments once the insects and wet rot enter through cracks and splits they can fall apart. Railway Sleepers - yes, these enormous, creosote treated timbers do rot and London Underground and Railtrack have used 1000s of Boron Ultra Rods, but in a much larger size, to extend the life of these expensive components. Special carriage mounted Ultra Sound machines detect the rotting sleepers and these are then drilled, injected and capped as part of regular maintenance.
Telegraph and Electricity Poles themselves are also susceptible to wet rot and rapid insect attack, after the pressure creosote treatment has diminished, especially in the ground zone, where splits and shakes allow moisture and air into the core. Boron Ecobor 40 Injection Gel and Boron Ultra Rods are used in combination to prevent further decay and extend the working life of the poles and sleepers.
Drilling a Pole to insert a Boron Rod
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Treatment Example - woodworm attack in timber Posts and Frames
Posts in the ground - use our special 'Save a Post' method - drill holes in all four sides at ground level downwards at a 45 degree angle to overlap within the post beneath the ground. Blow out the holes. Inject Boron Ecobor 40 Injection Gel to the base of the hole and insert a Boron Ultra Rod through the Gel.
Timber Frame House - Death Watch Beetle
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Frames and door legs - drill 8-10mm diameter holes above and below each joint to within 15mm of the opposing face. Blow out the holes. Inject Boron Ecobor 40 Injection Gel to the base of the hole and insert a Boron Ultra Rod through the Gel.
Window Cill and Window Frame
Red indicates best positions for Boron Rods.
Usage rate - use our chart of hole spacing for various timber sizes as a guide, or call us on 01626 872886 and we'll calculate your exact requirements. (Hole Spacing Guide - click here to download)
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