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  • Asked by Don from Gilroy,ca.
    03/15/2012
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    When applying bora-care in drilled holes behind drywall is it best to spray or foam?
    A
    Foaming is the preferred method when treating voids. To foam a product you need a poly foamer to apply the foam and our ProFoam Foaming Concentrate which is an expanding liquid you need to mix with the solution.  You would mix the Bora-Care with water in a one gallon poly foamer, then pour in the foaming agent, then mix it all together and pump up the poly foamer.  You are now ready to foam voids.
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    3 of 5 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ryan from Zanesfield, Oh
    03/18/2012
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    Can Bora care be applied using foam agent?
    I live in a subterranean home i really do not want to have to rip out all the walls to treat. am I able to drill holes in the walls and foam boracare? if I am do i have to fill the wall cavity with foam? i am also treating the outside with Dominion 2L. But i would like to give them a double punch.. thank you
    A
    Bora-Care is the best product to use for termites in wall voids.  If you are foaming for termites, then you should not be concerned about foaming an entire wall void.  You should only be concerned about getting the foam near the wood and studs.  Typically when a company foams walls, they drill holes at the top of the ceiling on either side of the studs and foam down the stud from the ceiling.  This way you have gravity working in your favor and you are getting the foam against the wood which is all that matters.  You will need a foaming agent and a poly foamer to perform the treatment in addition to the Bora-Care.
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    17 of 23 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Kevin from Avondale Az
    04/04/2012
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    Can termites travel over the boracare that has been sprayed on the wood to untreated wood?
    to access or get too the wood that has not been sprayed?
    A
    Technically speaking, yes, the termites could travel over treated wood to access untreated wood. In most cases though the termites will start trying to infest the wood that is closest to the ground and wood that is very moist whether or not it has been treated with Boracare.
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    1 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Benny from Chula Vista, Ca91910
    05/02/2012
    Q
    How to kill termites from my outdoor painted deck of dry wood?
    A

    Bora-Care is the preferred choice to treat wood for any insect issues if most of the wood is exposed and it is raw wood you are treating, meaning it is not painted, stained, or sealed, it is just normal wood.  If your wood is stained, then you would either have to sand off the finish to use Bora-Care, and then you can re-stain it after 24 hours of applying Bora-Care, or your other option is to drill holes every 6 inches apart into the center of the wood and inject Bora-Care to get it past the outside stain.  Bora-Care is made only for wood, and you do not have to know exactly where the termites are for it to work which is a plus.  Bora-Care is sprayed evenly over all exposed surfaces of the wood and actually penetrates through the entire piece of wood.  When the termites in the wood try to consume the wood after it has been treated, they ingest the Bora-Care with the wood and die.  No matter where they are in the wood the Bora-Care will find them as long as you treated the exposed wood that you can see.  The other main benefit is that Bora-Care stays in the wood forever, so you will not have to worry about termites or beetles infesting the wood that you treated ever again. Also, Bora-Care dries clear so you can paint the wood, stain it, or leave it looking natural. 

    Bora-Care:  http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/boracare-p-100.html

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    38 of 45 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Benny from Chula Vista Ca91910
    05/03/2012
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    What diameter of holes do I drill in every 6 inches to inject boracare? And Boracare will be mixed with water?
    A

    You should drill whatever size hole you need based on what you have available to inject the Bora-care with.  Typically if you have an injection piece of equipment, 1/4 inch or 1/8 inch holes are used.  Please see this technical bulletin from the manufacturers of Bora-Care that explains about drilling and injecting into wood.  See page 5 and it will give specifics about the drill pattern, etc. 

    Bora-Care Remedial Technical Bulletin

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    3 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by David from Madison, Va
    05/03/2012
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    How much Bora Care with Mold Care would I need to purchase to cover 1,600 sq. ft. of crawl?
    A
    One gallon of Bora-Care with Mold--Care should be mixed with 5 gallons of water which will treat (ballpark) about 1200 square feet of surface wood. So you will probably need 2 gallons of the concentrate.
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    4 of 4 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Bobby from Nashville Mi
    05/03/2012
    Q
    What is best to treat powderpost beetles?
    What is best to treat powderpost beetles?
    A
    You should use a wood treatment product to treat powder post beetles.  Bora-Care is the best wood treatment product available.  Bora-Care will penetrate through the wood and kill the larvae eating the wood no matter where they are in the wood.  However, it can only be applied to raw wood.  It cannot be applied to wood that is painted, stained, or sealed.  If your wood is painted, stained, or sealed, then you will need to drill holes and inject Bora-Care or sand the finish off of the wood, treat with Bora-Care, and then refinish the wood. Dominion is not a wood treatment product and will not move through the wood.  You should use a wood treatment product like Bora-Care.
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    13 of 13 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ellen from Fullerton , Ca
    05/18/2012
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    Is Boracare pet safe?
    will boracare be safe to use around cats and dogs
    A
    Bora-Care is a very safe product and it is considered a green product as well.  Typically, it takes about an hour for the surface of the wood to dry.  After application has dried completely, it should be perfectly fine for children and pets to re-enter the house. Please read the BoraCare product label for complete usage instructions.
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    72 of 75 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ron from Welch, Wv
    05/29/2012
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    Does BoraCare come pre-mixed?
    A
    Boracare is a concentrate and you will need to mix 1 gallon of Boracare with 1 - 5 gallons of water depending on your needs. You can review the Boracare product label to find the correct usage rate for your needs.
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  • Asked by M from Springfield, Missouri
    06/02/2012
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    Can BoraCare be used on a live tree that is diseased but we are trying to save. Will it harm the tree?
    A
    NO.  Bora-Care cannot be used anything living:  grass, trees, bushes, etc.  Bora-Care will kill plant life including trees.  DO NOT USE BORA-CARE on living trees.  We do have fungicides and other products that may help but we cannot make a recommendation unless we know exactly what the disease is.  Bora-Care is meant for wood that is dead, like 2 x 4's and cut logs.
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    13 of 14 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Walter from Mcgregor, Tx
    06/12/2012
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    Boracare for Black Polycaon Beetle: What percentage of product to use?
    In my office, the floor is stained, the walls have been painted, the furniture is stained or varnished...except for the inside of a large pine cabinet and some inner parts of my cherry wood desk. The beetles were introduced within a week or two via some driftwood used as a decoration. It was ordered from a source in Florida. I captured one and had it identified by a Entomologist. The others are "somewhere." I plan on using this product only on the exposed wood and using a paintbrush to apply it. Is this a wise course of action? Also, what percentage of the product should I use with water, being that the worst case scenario is that eggs have been laid? Thanks!
    A
    On any wood that is not stained, painted or treated you can apply Boracare at a 1:1 ratio to help control the active infestation of these boring beetles. Be sure to read over the Boracare product label for complete usage instructions. You can also treat topically with a product such as D-Force HPX for any adult beetles that are crawling around on the surfaces of objects.
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  • Asked by Jonathan from Montgomery Alabama
    06/23/2012
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    What is the correct ratio of BORACARE to treat a newly framed garage?
    I am building a detached 18X20 garage. I have it dried in (roof and walls are sheathed) All studs and rafters are exposed on inside. I used a hand sprayer (1 Gallon) with a 1:1 ratio. THe label says to use ratio of 1:1. I have been told to use 5:1. Can you please inform me officially what ratio to use on this 2nd coat? THanks. I do have the blue tablets. Made it so nice to see what was sprayed and what wasn't.
    A
    We ALWAYS recommend using a 1:1 ratio  with Boracare because of 2 reasons.  First of all, a 1:1 ratio is the strongest ratio and will ensure complete penetration through the wood and it will protect longer in the wood than any other ratio.  Second, even though you are using new wood, or store bought raw wood, it can still contain beetles and other insects from the mill.  Applying a 1:1 ratio ensures that if there are any issues whatsoever, they are taken care of before they become a problem.
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    7 of 8 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Anonymous
    06/23/2012
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    Do you have to get every single centimeter without missing, when applying BORACARE?
    Lets say you are spraying a wood board with Boracare...do you have to make sure you get every inch of that board covered or is it okay if you can spray the whole board evenly but there are very small dots that the mist did not get? Termites would not be able to live in the board if there is SOME Boracare right?
    A
    A few small areas is not a big deal because of how Bora-Care moves through the wood.  However, for best results you should try your best to treat all exposed sides of the wood evenly and thoroughly.
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    1 of 3 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Pih from United States
    06/25/2012
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    Western drywall termites in framing of house treated with Boracare. Still alive after 3 days. To be expected?
    We gave all framing 2 treatments of 50/50 boracare/water 3 days ago. Still finding live termites crawling on treated wood. How long does it take to kill them? Is it a safe bet to reapply insulation and siding yet, or should we give the wood another treatment first? Should we be concerned that the termites will spread to other areas like say the attic where we have not treated, while everything is open and exposed to elements? Should we treat the back side of the siding and the black fire barrier material as well?
    A
    Bora-Care can take up to 90 days to completely penetrate through all of the wood to where all of the termites are.  Bora-Care does not kill the termites by touch.  The termites walking on the wood are not effected.  Bora-Care kills the termites by ingestion.  After the Bora-Care has moved through the wood, the termites that are still in the wood will die when they continue to eat and ingest the Bora-Care with the wood.  You should treat all exposed sides of the wood that you can get to.  One treatment is normally enough unless the wood you are treating is more than 8 inches thick.  The termites will not spread easily to other areas so that is not a concern.
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    5 of 6 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Janet
    07/30/2012
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    What happens to Boracare on painted wood?
    I know Bonacare needs to be applied to raw wood to soak in. Lets say you had an enclosed eave (use to be an open eave...so it is painted; rafter tails, shiplap, fascia). Under the remodel the eave was sealed with more wood to make it an even slab and the attic vents were moved to underneath this slab. So now I have a wood tunnel that has been painted on the inside. The problem is attic vent screens are not sold to withstand critter entry, the holes are big enough for any bug to crawl in. I wanted to stick a sprayer inside the vent and spray Boracare everywhere. Would Boracare act as a seal on the painted wood? Lets say a termite crawls into the attic vent and wants to start eating into the painted wood, there would be a layer of dried Boracare on the wood right?
    A
    Boracare would just evaporate and degrade if left on painted surfaces and would not provide you with the kind of control you would need.
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    0 of 2 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Rene from El Granada, California
    08/05/2012
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    Is there an attachment for a paint sprayer to pressure inject Bora-Care into studs.
    A
    Most of our customers that have tried using paint guns, or similar small attachments, end up clogging the nozzles because of the thickness of Bora-Care.  Most people just use a standard sprayer, turning the nozzle to a pin stream, and inject it that way.
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    24 of 25 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Robert from Ashfield, Ma
    08/23/2012
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    I have painted hollow columns made of 3/4" pine and I would like to protect them with Bora care.
    I plan to drill holes in all four sides near the top and spray the Bora Care in. Would foaming be better. What foaming agent and how much should I use in my 1 gallon Chapin sprayer?
    A

    Foaming would definitely be the best option for your scenario. You mix Bora-Care as you normally would at a 1:1 ratio (one gallon of bora-care with one gallon of water).  After you mix it, pour the solution in the foamer and add Pro-Foam foaming solution.   You want a high expansion foam so you should mix 7 to 10 oz. of Pro-Foam per gallon of bora-care solution that you make.  Then close the lid, shake the foamer, and pump it like you would any other hand pump sprayer.  The Chapin Poly Foamer comes with a coiled hose and ¼ inch tapered nozzle.  You can get the Chapin poly foamer in a 1 gallon model or a 2 gallon model. 

    Here are links for you to see:

    Two gallon poly foamer:  http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/chapin-poly-foamer-gallon-2659-p-292.html

    One gallon poly foamer:  http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/chapin-poly-foamer-gallon-2658-p-495.html

    Profoam foaming agent: www.domyownpestcontrol.com/profoam-foaming-concentrate-p-307.html

    Hope this helps.  Please let me know if you have any further questions.

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  • Asked by Gerald from Dayton, Va
    08/23/2012
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    What should I use to treat for powder post beetles on a lumber stack?
    I have several thousand board feet of hardwood (Oak, Hickory and Maple) on lumber stacks that have post powder beetles in them. This lumber has been air drying on strips for over two years at this point. I would like to treat with Boracare and restack not using the strips if possible. What are my best options for getting rid of the beetles and protecting the lumber at the same time? Can I simply lay out a layer of lumber and spray it a Boracare solution and immediately stack on the next layer and spray as I transfer from the strips to a dead stack? Also how much Boracare should I order per 1000 board feet? Thanks for your help.
    A
    Bora-Care would definitely be what you want to use.  You can lay the boards out, spray or paint on the Bora-Care solution, flip the board and treat the other side, and then stack it.  Should not be an issue.  How for the bora-care goes depends on the thickness of the wood.  Please see page 10 of the bora-care label.  Table A on page 10 will tell you how many lineal feet of board the bora-care will treat based on thickness. The table tells you how many lineal feet a DILUTED gallon will treat.  Since you mix Bora-Care 1 gallon to 1 gallon of water which makes 2 gallons of diluted solution, you will double the figure shown.  For instance, it says if you have 2 x 4 wood it will treat 600 lineal feet.  You will double this amount so you will be able to treat 1200 lineal feet of 2 x 4.
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  • Asked by Robert from Max Meadows Va
    10/10/2012
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    Do I need to remove the Insulation in crawl space to spray bora care?
    I had my crawl space sprayed by a contractor which stopped the wood fungus with Bora-Care,but not before it weaken the floor joist.I have a lifetime guarantee from the pest contractor. I have since had all floor joist sister ed with new floor joist.(not treated) they suggest we spray the new joist just for good measure, but they tell me we do not need to remove the insulation between joist.that the fungus would only grow up to the insulation anyways. Does that sound right.
    A
    No, it does not sound right.  The only way to properly protect all wood under the crawl space is to remove the insulation, treat all exposed wood, and then put the insulation back.  Fungus is not your only issue in a crawl space.  There is also usually the threat of termites and powder post beetles as well.  If i was taking the time to treat under the crawl space, if it were me, i would take the extra time and make sure it was all treated adequately.
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    28 of 28 people found this answer helpful.
  • Asked by Ray from San Francisco, Ca
    10/10/2012
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    After treating exterior wood with Boracare, is painting/staining required?
    A
    You will need to paint or seal treated wood that is exposed to the elements to avoid having the product degrade.
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    6 of 6 people found this answer helpful.
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