Q:I am a homeowner in San Francisco with a 100-plus-year-old Victorian. I've had some major renovations done on the house and am almost finished but have a wood beetle problem that needs to be taken ...

Dear James: I'm making house repairs and noticed insect damage to the wood. Other than using pressure-treated lumber, can I treat the wood with a safe chemical to deter insects? — Jamie G. Dear Jamie: ...

Q: Is there a safe, do-it-yourself treatment to prevent wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I'm chemically sensitive and don't want to rely on the normal treated lumber from lumber ...

Dear Jamie: Stopping insects before they enter your house is always better than trying to treat an infestation once it is established. Insects can cause direct structural damage or increase the wood’s ...

Q: Tim, is there some other safe DIY treatment I can do to prevent the wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I’m chemically sensitive and don’t want to rely on the normal treated lumber ...

Q. Tim, is there some other safe DIY treatment I can do to prevent the wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I’m chemically sensitive and don’t want to rely on the normal treated lumber ...

Q:We are building a house and heard about getting the wood treated to prevent termites. The company wants to treat the wood about 5 feet up from the foundation. Is this correct? Shouldn't all the wood ...

Q We found some powderpost beetles (PPB) in some paneling we installed when doing a kitchen. They were identified as lyctid PPB, which are the ones that get into dry hardwoods. We had a treater come ...