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April 27, 2009
Powder Post Beetles
Has anyone dealt with powder post beetles? We just had a termite inspection for a house we're in contract with. They found powder post beetle damage in the third floor joist in our basement. There were other areas they didn't check (e.g. ceilings, parts of the floor) b/c they were "inaccessible." How bad does this sound? Thank you very much for any feedback.
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Thank you for all of the comments. Yes, the house is about 110 years old. There was no evidence of termite damage. The inspection recommended treatment of the affected area, so I'm not sure if that's as a precaution or b/c they found active colonies. I plan to give the company a call tomorrow. In the meantime, I'll take a look at the websites mentioned.
Posted by: new2home at April 28, 2009 9:15 PM in response to Powder Post Beetles