[AT] OT - Powder Post Beetles

[CEE VILL]

Good man, Cecil.  Setting up a makeshift tarp and checking for dust was 
going to be my next post.
And by the way,  Did you get the E mail with the Allis prices a while back??

Charlie V.

>From: Cecil E Monson <cmonson at hvc.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] OT - Powder Post Beetles
>Date: Sun, 13 Jun 2004 07:53:02 -0400
>
>>Please excuse the off topic posts, but here is another. I had an 
>>exterminator company come out to look at the house.  In the basement the 
>>inspector found evidence of powder post beetle damage. I now believe that 
>>this damage is at least mostly old because my dad says that these pencil 
>>point sized holes in the old hand hewn beams have been there at least 
>>since 1950 when my granpa bought the house. Does anyone on the list know 
>>how I can tell if this pest is currently living in the wood? The 
>>exterminator wants $1,000 to treat the beams, but I don't want to pay if 
>>the damage is old and the bugs are no longer there.
>>
>>The inspector had me real nervous with their description of the potential 
>>damage that these bugs do, so I signed on to have this treatement done, 
>>but now I'm having second thoughts and might want to cancel....
>>
>>Any advice from folks who have had experience with this type of bug would 
>>be greatly appreciated.....
>>
>>Rob Gray
>>NE PA
>
>
>	As a real estate agent, I can tell you that I have run into
>these pests and how I tell if they are active or not. Active powder
>post beetles always leave fine powder under the areas where they are
>working. Those holes are just the indication they might be there but
>if you find powder on anything under the holes, yes, you definitely
>have working and active powder post beetles. Not all are active and
>the holes last seemingly forever. I've seen barns with holes that
>must have been a hundred years old but there was no activity and no
>apparent damage to the structure. What I would do is tell that
>exterminator you want to see evidence of current activity and have
>him show you new dust where they are working. If you find any dust,
>you can check this yourself by spreading an old bed sheet under the
>holes and checking for dust. It will show up quickly in active areas.
>
>	I showed a home several years ago that had active powder
>post beetles. The owner had said they had no problems with pests
>but when I inspected the house before showing, I found new powder
>post beetle dust on top of both the washer and dryer in the basement.
>Believe me, it is easy to spot and there will be no question in your
>mind as to what it is once you see it.
>
>Cecil
>--
>The nicest thing about telling the truth is you never have to wonder
>what you said.
>
>Cecil E Monson
>Lucille Hand-Monson
>Mountainville, New York   Just a little east of the North Pole
>
>Allis Chalmers tractors and equipment
>
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