Woodworm prefers green timber with some moisture. If things are dry and
centrally heated, then make really sure that it is fresh woodworm holes
showing current activity, but as the previous poster pointed out house
buying is a negotiating process and building societies can also impose
ridiculous requirements.


"Mark Watson" wrote in message
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Hi

We're in the process of selling our 100yr old house, and our buyer's
surveyor spotted on the one tiny patch of exposed floorboads in the
house a number of flight-holes, some of which were evidently 'new'.

This has now translated into a quote for six hundred squids (lifting
and replacing of carpets extra) to chemically treat the entire house.
This seems a little OTT to me.

Anyone got any -authoritative- sources to say that it would make sense
for our buyers to simply wait until they replace carpets and treat the
rooms one by one? Or that they should wait until they replace a carpet
before having a good look at a room full of floorboards before making
a decision?

And is there any logic in the fact that there was woodworm in the
exposed floorboards on account of them being exposed, whereas all the
other rooms are carpeted and so the adult stage worm can't fly away
and infest elsewhere?


Mark Watson
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