How To Treat Wood Worms In Wooden Furniture

I like to give my fellow furniture flippers information that will help them in this business. Today we will go over how to treat wood worm in wooden furniture!!
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[@theresedignard4267]

I love these little teachings. My niece and her husband built a little post and beam cabin. She said the pine beetles were munching through the night until they treated them. This is a great lesson. Keep them coming and thanks for sharing.

[@claudeforrat1504]

I'm binge watching your videos. Surprised how many I hadn't seen. Teaching is one of your skills to! great to watch and learn with you. Cheers!

[@terrihelton6565]

Thank you so much for this info. I just happen to have that problem on a new piece I purchased.

[@megscozycritters]

I found this on quite a few pieces of furniture. I didn't know it was a thing. Thank you for calming me that it's not a big deal.

[@jillwhatley994]

😂TY Crys’Dawna! Omg! I’m so new at this and just bought a very old piece and when I got it home, started noticing tiny holes and tunnels on the back of it! Oh no! I just wanted to tell you THANK YOU for reassuring everyone in the video that it’ll be “okay”! I was panicking pretty bad!😂Your videos have been invaluable to me since I found you! I decided to decorate our new home with antique pieces I buy or find, (and redo) that speak to me. If I hadn’t found this video, I was afraid I’d have to tell my husband to dump the huge piece I just got, due to WORMS! Omg. Wow! So, not only did you save my furniture, you saved me a huge headache with my mover man!😂Tons to love to you and your art! You saved an antique! ❤️

[@wordswritteninred7171]

My grandma had a woodworm maple bedroom set. Never knew why it was called that! Thank you for more knowledge!

[@KateCompton1]

Again another great video! I had termites one time on my back porch in Texas and that was an infestation LOL. I’m glad everything worked out. Looking forward to your next furniture video. 👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️

[@BellaRenovare]

oyyyyyy termites those little evil flying ants lol I will have another video up in a few days :)

[@universuliubirii7934]

I'm happy to see you ! Good job this video, realy helpful . ❤❤🍀🍀🤗🤗

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so welcome 🧡🧡🧡

[@angelanieuwenhuis6344]

Thank you, good information. I plan to take an old wooden grain bin down in the spring. I will be making base boards and trim. I really should treat it somehow before it comes in the house. ❤🇨🇦

[@BellaRenovare]

Just treat it like this and spring is a great time to do it!!!

[@leahroby241]

Good to know. New information. Thank you.

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so welcome 🧡🧡

[@marypace1846]

Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I probably would freak out if I didn’t know that that could be treated. I hope y’all refinished it and it turned out great.

[@BellaRenovare]

No worries!! They are an easy fix :)

[@wordswritteninred7171]

SUBBED! Great UNIQUE INFO! THANK YOU!

[@CandyB843]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFORMATION!!

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so welcome! Thank you so much ❤️❤️

[@gloriafields4328]

Thanks for the great information.

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so welcome! Thank you so so much Gloria!!!! Happy New Year!!!

[@bismasunassee9737]

Thank you, was hopeless, but now I have a fix.

[@elenanash3154]

Excellent information 🤗 thank you very much my dear ❤️

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so welcome

[@GW-kq1jd]

Bella girl you are the bomb 🔆 I love what you do. Such a variety of styles entwined under that pink crown. Subscribed yesterday, thank you for sharing your unique talent, Merry Christmas to you and yours 🎄

[@BellaRenovare]

Thank you so so much!! I love that!! My pink crown ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@christinealdridge2760]

New knowledge 😜 thank you ☺️

[@BellaRenovare]

You are so very welcome 🧡🧡

[@shirleycarter2451]

Thanks was interesting to see what's new on the market for treating wood worm, we have two dressers that each have had wood worm over the years,as have left some beautiful markings,I like the natural battered look as these dressers are 300yrs old and they tell a story. ❤❤❤

[@BellaRenovare]

I agree I love the look as well, I would much rather have these than even smoke smell or roaches 🪳 ughhhh grosssss

[@zoebaulch7715]

Hi, great video, tysm! You are very reassuring but I am high-level stressing rn. I bought an old workbench to use as a kitchen island a few months ago and have just noticed extensive borer holes - they seem relatively new and now I’m worried that all my lovely antique furniture will be infested! Should I treat all my furniture? Also I live in an apartment with no outside area, can I do this treatment inside? Sorry for all the questions!

[@lisatague305]

Omg could they get into the house ? You are so knowledgeable , I would of never thought about infestations. It makes a lot of sense , I will be forever grateful ! Thank you 😀

[@BellaRenovare]

okay so there are different species, the ones that get into the house would be different, but again if they got into your house they would do the same type of damage a termite may do, so although it really is a nuisance its not super common, just inspect your furniture and IF you think it has it, keep it in the garage away from other wood pieces (because if a beetle hatches it can fly over) or outside under something covered. Treat it, seal it and go about your day :) truthfully I THINK her son did that damage, she caught him going to town on her kitchen table so I am 100% confident that it was a prior infestation and was treated but with a weakened top her sons had a hayday

[@nickirutkowski6517]

You really put my mind at ease. I was recently given a 140 yr old dresser which has one piece of bottom wood with woodworm holes. There will be treatment, altho I think the worms are gone, as soon as I purchase the spray. Thank you for providing practical information.

[@nancyberg6260]

Having had many animals.... Deworming my furniture seems not the norm but I have had those large carpenter bees in large Victorian shutters stored for a while in the central hall of this historic Italianate Villa in Philadelphia. Lots of chewed bits on the floor . Woodworms? Now back to your video. Thank you. I understand you all are going into a major lockdown so hope you get all your supplies and hunkerdowners to stay well.

[@BellaRenovare]

Hahahahah imagine that “gotta go deworm my dresser folks” lol 😂 Maybe wood worm could be termites also, if there are little pin holes though it’s definitely the woodworm and beetles 🪲

[@bethwishitwereviolet5938]

Hi Crys’Dawna! This is so interesting. I’ve seen the worm holes in antique furniture, but knew nothing about the worms. Thank you for sharing all about them and how to treat a piece of furniture. Hope the lockdown there won’t last too long. We need one here badly, but it isn’t going to happen. Three year olds are quite busy! 😆💕

[@BellaRenovare]

Yes they are lol, I agree and I really just want this to be done. For now they are forecasting 10 Jan 😬😬😬

[@bethwishitwereviolet5938]

@@BellaRenovare Ugh, I’m sorry sweetie. Hoping there will be an end to this virus by spring or summer. Everyone is so weary of it. Sending you much love and lots of hugs.

[@PortugueseGirl27]

Here in Portugal we use mainly Xhylophene and it works well it's a petroleum base product. Unfortunately it needs several applications . I do it twice a year in all the woods of my grandparents home but i can tell you it's a long battle. How do you " seal it " ?

[@129tiny]

Haha 😄 your face in the opening still shot totally cracks me up! This topic gacked me out so bad, but I guess I'm glad to understand the issue as I was previously unaware. Eww bugs* And thank you for not showing close up of anything gooey or creepy. *Unless they're outside or cartoons, then I'm for em. 🐛

[@BellaRenovare]

hahaha I would never lol.... they aren't a super common thing outside of Europe and New Zealand but it CAN happen :)

[@BH-wj9lx]

Thanks very much

[@coloredcaboosecreations]

Well no wood worms 🐛 here I’m in the desert but I once found a black widow in a treadle sewing machine after I brought it home in my car 🚙 😆. Great video you are on a roll girl!!!

[@BellaRenovare]

o mannnnn I am NOT afraid of spiders but no one messes with a black widow lol or brown recluses, no thankkkk youuuu lol thank you so much :)

[@carol-annskinner4828]

Good stuff!

[@BellaRenovare]

Thank you so much!

[@kellyevans8321]

Great sweatshirt!!

[@BellaRenovare]

thank you!!! amazon, but it was from one o those shop that takes months to get to you that you forget you ordered it lol...it was a nice surprise today!!

[@dalilabaptista8493]

Great content!! How do you fix the little holes? Wood filer? Tks. Happy new year 🥂

[@BellaRenovare]

Yes!!! Wood filler is the best way :) but you want to make sure after you treat the piece you seal it, then do repairs :)

[@helenarichard]

What about heating the house til they die of thirst? Or does wood provide enough moisture always? I think I can dry wood. But it the bearing wooden structure it's quite thick. I have a dehumidifier too, I'm gonna let it run more in the room that has the worms. Tired of vacuuming weekly and getting this moldy smell but I think that comes from the wall behind it. I think there's a leak in the roof. I rent this place so I don't really care but my landlord isn't repairing it.

[@allyssalarose7365]

I just bought a set of used side tables in the US. How do I know if the holes are from wood worms or if they are manmade ones to make it look distressed?

[@QuranAndSunnat26]

Hey what can i do for my wooden furniture. As when i get it from the shop after some days i heard wierd noises coming from the bed. Later i have been told by someone that that are beetles voices. Im kind of very scared about it. What can i do.about it. Hope will get help

[@pattibarry9627]

My son ordered me a wooden mortar and pestle from Amazon and it came with wood worms! I noticed that there was dust in the package when I opened it so I cleaned it off and put it on the counter. The next day I noticed dust again and wiped it off. On the third day when there was dust again I realized what was going on and wrapped it in a ziplock bag and threw it in the trash! I was afraid they'd get into my furniture!

[@BellaRenovare]

O no!!! If only you would have seen this!! We could have helped you!!

[@viktoriast22]

Do you think that the worm can get into not infested furniture? I got a table countertop and it was very expensive. It was completely wrapped in the garage and when we opened it we saw that there was dust and two holes..my father says the warm was already on the furniture when we saw it,but I think that the worm got into the wrapped countertop in our garage.What do you think?When we bought it , it didn’t have any wholes.

[@foxyc3202]

Hi Bella I believe I have them in some new furniture. I bought a light velvet cream sectional. How would I treat it without damaging it?

[@BellaRenovare]

If there is fabric it may be something you want to call an exterminator for :)

[@hemlock4519]

8:43 applies treatment

[@scarletpiper3361]

I have an all wood piece that was made in India I purchased at furniture store and we noticed the little dust piles. It was treated 3 times with Bora Care. Still saw the dust. So then I sanded the entire piece to get finish off hoping that was the problem and treated two more times. It sat for nearly a year with no signs but now it’s showing dust piles again. Any suggestions?

[@catherinejackson6571]

My landlord ignored a crunchy sounding floor board in my living room ,I kept getting little black beetles on my PC windows,15 months later another floor board went down when you walked on it ,so 16months later all of my furniture removed carpets lifted and 2 full rooms were infested my landlord wishes hed listend to me as its cost him dearly,how do I know there not coming back?

[@gloriaperez7371]

Me encanta tu trabajo!!! Pero por favor pon la traduccion a español... Me emocione tanto ver videos con traduccion al español!! Porque explicas muy bien las técnicas!!!..

[@BellaRenovare]

gracias, si lo haré, toma unos días y tengo que pagar una empresa así que dame un poco de tiempo :)

[@BellaRenovare]

los subtítulos ahora están arriba :)

[@jodilynn4347]

YOUR BIGGEST FAN HERE!@! HA!! I'm the first to comment !! i win!! #1 love the hoody.. when are we moving in together in main? and #2 I think your a wood worm.... cause you burrowed a hole into my DIY heart.... winks and huggles (( a huggle is like hugging a puggle ))

[@BellaRenovare]

hahaha OMG I just love you!! hahahah #cdisawoodworm ❤️❤️❤️

[@saraadcock4144]

We have them in Texas too, along with wood bees and wood ants. They burrow larger holes than beetles looks like

[@BellaRenovare]

yes!! they are def in the us too!! but now you know how to get rid of those buggers!!

[@madeleinemuller1445]

I wish I had this video three years ago when my husband went crazy over a piece of furniture that had woodworm in it. He just threw it out! Boom! One million pieces that he just drove to the junkyard. It was as if he thought they would start munching on the house the same day. He didn’t even give me a chance to treat it 😂😂😂

[@BellaRenovare]

hahahhaha ooo noooooooo.......well now you know and he won't be allowed to do that again lol

[@madeleinemuller1445]

@@BellaRenovare Hahaha, if I ever find sawdust under something again I just won’t tell him 😂😂😂

[@madeleinemuller1445]

I don’t, he was the one who saw it 😒😂😂😂

[@shirleytopanotti139]

Oi minha linda .como vais você um sucesso de pessoa arrisco . e eu gosto de pinturas tamben beijão .

[@BellaRenovare]

muito obrigado :)

[@mariadeblassie8199]

Lmao... I don’t think I’ve ever found wood worms, but now I know what to do when they show up!

[@BellaRenovare]

well it also depends where you live, some places have a bigger problem, New Zealand and Europe are big problem areas.

[@youzhou2946]

There is really no need to get chemical treatment. Just bring a hair dryer and you can cook all the worms and eggs. I got some really old timber, and I just heated them with the hair dryer, and the worms came out themselves

[@maxmanx1294]

That's awesome assuming you find them all.

[@richard5981]

I’m curious, can this cost the same type of damage to laminate flooring? I’m not sure if I got a super worm Or one of these and made a hole in my laminate flooring and two sections plus it’s a little soft on the other edge. I’m wondering if visited please tell me to treat my flooring.

[@youzhou2946]

@@richard5981 I think what you should do is inspect the underfloor. The bore loves wet areas and won't survive in dry wood so if you found them in the floor, it might be some water source that wet your floor. My colleague had the borer issue in the floor and I told her and she found a water leak under that area.

[@helenarichard]

They're eating up the wooden structure in my apartment. I wrote it down in the place description. I'm moving out and the landlord van deal with it. I'm not fixing this.

[@variantwinds7322]

Just bought an antique sewing cabinet I wish wood worms was the only bug I found. I bleached the hell out of it. And then I found this video.

[@vintikup]

Well...I love your work Crys´Dawna but If you have woodworms holes, that I couldnt see in this video, I advice to do more than this. In Europe we have a lot of vintage furniture made of wood that have this problem, and it´s a problem. To be sure you kill the woodworm you will need to inject a woodworm killing product into every hole you see (I use Xilamon). One by one you will put the liquid inside with a syringe. After that is when you spray or paint the entire piece of furniture with the product. Once this is done you wrap the entire piece of furniture in thick plastic and close it the best you can to create a toxic environment. Leave it like this for at least 1 week. It is done this way to ensure that you kill possible larvae that live inside the wood in the galleries they form. Otherwise they can go back out. I do this with all furniture that has signs of woodworm, and preventive with all vintage furniture. But this is the manual technique that does not guarantee anything, if you want guarantees you will have to do a cooling treatment or another teatment from a specialized company. I hope that help you if you ever find this small holes, usually on the places where there is the varnish has been lost and the raw wood is visible (legs mainly and under the boards).

[@BellaRenovare]

Great info!!!!!

[@Nelly-lr1el]

Hahaha 3 year olds. I had a sofa and I noticed a hole on top of it. My first thought was exactly damn it what did my 3 years old do!! But it did have saw dust, and as soon as I wiped it off, the beetle came crawling out. Yikes!

[@dahliamcghie9339]

I bought a dresser and the drawer are fill with powder

[@Thatsinteresting363]

You have such a cool name. I’d love to know the origins of it. It’s very bohemian.

[@BellaRenovare]

Thank you!!! So actually my older sister passed away and her name was crystal dawn so my mom put it together.....meanwhile I have a brother named David and a sister name Ashley hahahahahaha but my family (great grandparents) came from Europe and we are Eastern European (Czech region) so it makes sense that maybe that sounded good to my mom lol...

[@joannarmato4327]

Gosh I have a piano from Italy it’s 120 years old with tunnels and saw dust coming put been doing it for years never knew what it was my exterminator looked at it yesterday and wants $600 to fumigate it and I must pit it in a trailer and take it to his business 😭😭😭

[@MrsJax304]

🌈🖖🏽💕

[@Msdianaanica]

Wood worms!!! What the @#$! I bring furniture into my home?! I'm scared I know you said not to but jeez... I live In Seattle nothing but trees and rain and humidity omg!!!!

[@BellaRenovare]

I no don’t be scared they usually aren’t in America just watch for lots of holes my last video showed what to look for :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/rJvUm2WKqMaMjNU

[@jonking5318]

I've just discovered woodworms in my sister's house. Been here for years. Top to bottom! I'm trying to save my old furniture. My sister does not think their in everything. Walls furniture, even eating the linoleum!!! I'm freaking out and she's an idiot whose house is gonna fall in. Fml

[@maxmanx1294]

Going through that now in the States. Top to bottom in house.

[@chewningwitmer5806]

I did it with the Woodglut plans.

[@lisafreebairn7736]

They will break through sealed furniture. So disturbing. Fleas can get trapped in hardwood floors under sealer.

[@BellaRenovare]

That is really creepy 🤯🤯😵😵

[@harrymason1053]

Jheesh, get on with it.

[@JimiHendrix998]

Some useful information. About 5 minutes worth. A huge amount of unnecessary woffle. A shame.

[@chinmoy1955]

A three minutes video expanded to a boring (yawn) 13 minutes. Keep it up 😜

[@BellaRenovare]

🙄🙄🙄🙄👎👎👎

[@maryr1923]

It is good to have a video to explain but this is over- long. If you are in a hurry you would not bother. It took 8 minutes to get to the treatment and then lot of time wasted on 1 specific product. Could be much shorter.

[@BellaRenovare]

Do you have some of your videos I can learn from?

[@maryr1923]

@@BellaRenovare I had only 1 suggestion: that for the basic information that you were passing on, it could have been shorter. I'm sorry if that comment upset you. It seems to have . The information was useful apart from that.

[@peteisi113]

too much talking, just get on with it.

[@BellaRenovare]

Okay Peter 👍