Timbor DIY vs Commercial

By Jeff in South Florida on 05/28/2011

A national chain quoted me $2,900 to spray the trusses of my new home under construction. I paid about $65 for the Timbor and spent about 4 hours spraying. Absolutely worth it!

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By Russ in Lawrence, KS on 03/14/2011

Easy to use, included measuring cup, just added to water in a separate 5 gallon pail and agitated with a drill and paint mixer, pour into pump up sprayer and saturated walls of older garage. I spraye…

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Good Stuf

By Tim in San Diego, CA on 10/18/2010

The price at DoMyOwnPestControl was better than I could find elsewhere and their support was great. This stuff (borate minerals) has been around a million years and is known to make wood toxic most in…

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Small quantities not available

By Laura in Moses Lake, wa on 04/23/2010

Product was easily mixed. Would have preferred directions for mixing smaller quantities on package. Might use BoraCare next time for effectiveness but small quantities of that were not available and i…

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Timbor

By Cathy in Annapolis, MD on 06/15/2010

The Timbor powder was easy to mix and use & DoMyOwnPestControl made it simple to order.

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First time user of Timbor

By Ivan in Concord, CA on 07/29/2011

This is my first use of Timbor so I can only talk about the application and not how effective it is yet. Using it for Powder Post Beetles and possible other bugs in hardwood chunks I'm keeping for fin…

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Difficult to spray

By Frank in Elk, CA on 06/06/2011

I'm using Timbor to prevent powder post beetles from infecting newly milled hardwoods. The powder is very difficult to mix well enough into water to go through the sprayer nozzle. Wish they made a liq…

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Log Cabin

By Terry in Hemphill, Texas on 12/11/2014

My Grandson and I built a log cabin. We wanted to protect it against wood boring insects. Timbor was recommended. We sprayed the wood with Timbor and saw no sign of wood boring insects. We bought the …

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Timbor used for Powder Post Beetles

By Ken in South Padre Island, Texas on 02/17/2011

I just used this product yesterday. Mixing was very easy. I did break down the quantity and mixed only a quart of liquid. Application was smooth. I did add a drop of dish soap to help as a spreader. …

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The ONLY Anti-Fungal Product We Use!

By Laura in Durham, NC on 12/30/2014

We have been using Timbor for over 15 years and it is the best product we have found in our 20 years of business. We use it on joists in basements and crawlspaces to prevent fungus/mold from regrowing…

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Deck Treatment

By Elmer in Eugene, OR on 09/02/2011

Had to rebuild a deck/balcony that had gotten rotten despite treatment with a variety of products. Treated the new wood with Timbor. Mixing and application, garden sprayer, went well. Seemed to soak i…

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Timbor works great!

By Judi in Bluffton, SC on 08/19/2016

This is the third year I've ordered Timbor. A few years ago, our 100 plus year old barn up north showed evidence of powder post beetle activity in the beams. After a solid treatment of Timbor my husba…

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Excellent Service

By Amado in gulfport,florida on 07/17/2010

we will always buy from them they are honest.and it doesnt cost to ship and also it doesnt take long to get your stuff.and we are very happy.

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Great Product with great service!

By Jim in Cheapeake, va on 07/17/2011

This works. The bags come so a 1.5 lb can be readily mixed. It mixes completely and seems to work. Not seeing any more powder from the wood borers.

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Timbor

By Danny in Whispering Pines, NC on 02/28/2014

Time will tell as to effectiveness but the product mixes well and application is a breeze. However, DO NOT FREEZE! Being a salt, this product will solidify in cold temperatures, so use it soon after m…

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Timbor: Highly Recommended

By Tom in Magalia, CA on 04/12/2014

This product was highly recommended to me by a very credentialed pest control expert I called in for a second opinion on a termite report. He saved me a lot of money and charged nothing

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The best pesticide I ever seem.

By Pedro in Kissimmee, FL on 03/26/2013

It is the best contact killer for termited that I ever seem. Thousen of termites died in front of me, was amaizin.

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Dissolves extremely well

By Thomas in Leonardtown, Md. on 10/06/2011

When I saw the volume of powder to be dissolved in one gallon of water, I had my doubts that it wouldn't maybe clog up my garden sprayer- but it didn't. It became almost clear looking after mixing and…

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well known product that works

By James in Fort Myers, Fl. on 03/12/2012

I've used ship bor in the past on wooden boats to stop micro organism decay with good success and timbor seems to be a similar product!

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By Mike in prairieville,la on 06/27/2012

Two years ago, I bought a camp that has alot of rough cut lumber. Early summer I noticed the powder post exodus, and bought a pail of timbor. Last year I noticed considerably less activity and this ye…

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Usefull stuff

By Riley in Ford City, PA on 12/20/2012

I used this stuff many years ago on a log house. A permanant treatment for wood. Also good as flux for forge welding. I also mix it with a lotion for my feet. Really cleared up my feet. Very safe. Jus…

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My favorite Timbor supplier

By Frank in Los Angeles on 05/29/2013

- is this company right here. I have been purchasing this product here for a few years, the price keeps getting better. And the product always arrives in good condition. As for the product, Timbor is …

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Timbor 25 lbs

By John in mission viejo, ca on 10/13/2010

received quickly and in an excellent condition. highly recommended

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Adding Timbor during reconstruction

By Luanne in San Mateo, CA on 01/29/2013

A downstairs flood required the subflooring be removed and replaced. While the rafters were open I sprayed all the exposed wood with a 15% Timbor solution. My order arrived promptly and accurately. It…

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Termite Killer & Protection

By Mike in Diamond Bar, CA on 03/18/2016

Highly recommend. I got tired of paying "professionals" for sub par termite treatment. National companies who did not drill completely through the concrete before injecting the treatment, another est…

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Termite Trouble

By Carl in Flagstaff, AZ on 03/10/2018

I am using this to pre-treat new lumber that I am installing where termites had a feast. I used brown lumber where it contacts concrete, then coat new white lumber I am installing. I built a trough,…

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good product

By Anonymous in VA on 07/22/2013

We had some powder post larvae creating boring dust on a table on the top floor of an open room in converted dairy barn. The roof rafters are 30' long comprised of 5 lengths of 2x6. This problem seeme…

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No success with Chickee Huts in Florida

By Jose in Miami, FL on 06/19/2017

I live in South Florida and have a chickee hut which looks like a log-framed, open-air hut with dry palm fronds covering the roof. The log frame is unpainted. The powder post beetles are in the stalks…

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Money and Time Saver

By Mike in Auburn WA on 04/10/2014

I use this when ever I see black mold on wood when I'm repairing things on houses, if the wood is structurly sound, then I just treat it by mixing with water and spraying, then leave it in place, old …

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Fast delivery and easy to use.

By Harvey in Union Grove, NC on 07/03/2014

First, the delivery was super fast. My order arrived before I expected it. The product was easy to mix. I used warm (sun heated) water from a rain barrel. Fully mixed the powder 1/3 at a time using a …

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