Kim from Greensboro, Nc writes
I have purchased prefinished solid hardwood flooring (hand scraped). Can I apply Bora-Care with a paint brush to the raw side (opposite of finished side) of the board as well as the raw tongue and groove sides? If so, what are the specific directions for application and how much should be applied? Will Bora-Care seep through the wood to the opposite pre-finished side of the wood board and damage the wood finish? The board is 3/4" in thickness by the way. Additionally, would it also be wise to apply Bora-Care to the wood sub-flooring before hardwood installation? Lots of questions. Thank you in advance for your advice.
Bora-Care can be applied to any raw wood that is not painted, stained or sealed so yes it can be brushed on to the underside of the flooring. It will only prevent termites from entering the wood that it is applied to and will penetrate up to 4 inches with one application. It should be applied until the wood is just wet but not dripping. Most of the time termites would have to eat through the sub-floor to get into the hardwood floors above, but there is no 100% guarantee that the termites will enter this way. Treating the sub-floor would also ensure the termites do not get into the sub-floor as well. If you want the hardwood floors better protected, you should treat all exposed wood also as long as they are unfinished. 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 tabel tells you how many lineal feet a DILUTED gallon will treat
Answer last updated on: 09/14/2015
