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 ...

People have been trying for ages to get rid of termites, those hardy, hungry, wood-destroying insects that cause as much as $1 billion a year in property damage in Florida alone. Now some Central ...

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: ...

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 ...

Dear James: We have problems with insect damage in our area. When doing a major remodeling project, should we treat all the lumber with spray-on borate chemicals for protection? Borate chemicals ...