Paul C. Dickie wrote:

In article , Alan junk_news_a@am
acleod.clara.co.uk writes

In message , John Jardine
wrote

Essentially, 'woodworm treatment' consists of a one off process of just
spraying wood with woodworm fluid. If the beasties are back, then it implies
they were never sprayed in the first place.
It doesn't take much skill to operate the spraygun, therefore the local firm
will probably be cheaper to use as they are not paying out for large
marketing and sales teams.

Doesn't good ventilation and a winter with central heating get rid of
wood worm in most houses?


*With* central heating?

Don't you mean *without*?



No, you are wrong, he is right. In winter teh relative humidity inside a
house drops to an all time low as cold air is heated, it loses humidity.

This time of year, is the peak time for internal humidity, as by
buckling wood floor testifies Must put and expansion gap there - its
too big a run)

Of course when you have a situation where internal moist air is hitting
cold uninsulated stuff - e.g. a roof - then the reverse is true, and
that may be what you were thinking of...