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The Philpott · 5th May 2020, 7:37 am

'They' love plywood, and an infestation can last for longer than in any other timber, perhaps 5 or 6 years. The damage seen on the surface represents 1/30th of the real damage inside, and the base pictured will be on the point of disintegration, saved up until now only by the inherent strength of the plies!
I prefer cold treatment to hot treatment. Wood hardener (not particularly cheap) in a tin is great stuff, as long as it penetrates deep enough it could save the integrity of the base. It may change the colour of the wood slightly but i don't think this will worry you here..

B&Q, for example, are still open (and relatively safe) but are not taking cash. If you needed to get food or fuel i can't see that combining journeys is against the spirit of the emergency legislation.

I have a feeling the cabinet may start to break up when the guts are removed- perhaps a coat of hardener applied from the outside before gutting it ?

Dave

5th May 2020, 7:37 am	#10
The Philpott Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Colchester, Essex, UK. Posts: 4,106	Re: Plywood and veneers maximum temperature 'They' love plywood, and an infestation can last for longer than in any other timber, perhaps 5 or 6 years. The damage seen on the surface represents 1/30th of the real damage inside, and the base pictured will be on the point of disintegration, saved up until now only by the inherent strength of the plies! I prefer cold treatment to hot treatment. Wood hardener (not particularly cheap) in a tin is great stuff, as long as it penetrates deep enough it could save the integrity of the base. It may change the colour of the wood slightly but i don't think this will worry you here.. B&Q, for example, are still open (and relatively safe) but are not taking cash. If you needed to get food or fuel i can't see that combining journeys is against the spirit of the emergency legislation. I have a feeling the cabinet may start to break up when the guts are removed- perhaps a coat of hardener applied from the outside before gutting it ? Dave