05-27-2013, 12:56 PM
Boric acid is what I meant - I have been using this solution recently, as our "after build" spray to ward of the termites that fly about, and borate is used as a buffer, not the insect ridder - and so "borate" was on my mind...:
http://naimamanal.hubpages.com/hub/Termi...memade-Way
For initial treatment, either buy BORIC ACID (my bad!) solution from the hardware store or use this recipe (JoMax is the brand most have):
Dissolve 4 tbls boric acid in 1 cup boiling water
add to 1 gal. propylene glycol (this encourages the solution to penetrate the wood
put in a garden sprayer and saturate wood, let dry (we have also built trough soakers for larger wood, just to make sure they are well treated!)
ADDED:
OK, that is a recipe I had, but it seems there are MANY different Boric Acid for termite protection recipes, these links have a few more (with different formaulas for higher & lower treatment rates):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gdiy/message/3694
http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index...ic=26317.0
http://naimamanal.hubpages.com/hub/Termi...memade-Way
For initial treatment, either buy BORIC ACID (my bad!) solution from the hardware store or use this recipe (JoMax is the brand most have):
Dissolve 4 tbls boric acid in 1 cup boiling water
add to 1 gal. propylene glycol (this encourages the solution to penetrate the wood
put in a garden sprayer and saturate wood, let dry (we have also built trough soakers for larger wood, just to make sure they are well treated!)
ADDED:
OK, that is a recipe I had, but it seems there are MANY different Boric Acid for termite protection recipes, these links have a few more (with different formaulas for higher & lower treatment rates):
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gdiy/message/3694
http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index...ic=26317.0