DOT = Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate

DOT or Tim-bor

DOT or Tim-bor

DOT is a salt. That means that it is very stable.  If you take a solution of DOT in a kettle and boil it until all of the water is driven off you will still have Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate crusted at the bottom of the kettle.  Once it is sprayed onto the wood it will remain in the wood.  Forever.  Tim-bor is DOT.  Tim-bor is the only formulation that we use for the treatment of Anobiid beetle (Powder post beetle).  DOT is the only material that has really been proven to control Anobiid beetle.  Get the job done right the first time call us at 457-4341 or 1-800-828-5508. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fungus Rot Under Your Siding

Fungus Rot Conk

Fungus Rot Conk on Hardie Plank

The picture shows a fungus rot conk growing on the outside of Hardi-Plank or LP siding.  Is this happening to your house?  Most people misunderstand what is going on.  This includes people in positions that should know better. This conk is evidence that wood is rotting inside the wall.  It could be the sheathing or the studs.  This is a reproductive body.  It is the final stage of the fungus development.  That means the fungus rot mycelium has been growing in the wall for some time.  This is caused by moisture that comes from the inside of the structure.  Read the rest of this entry »

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