Hi all,
I built a shop about 6 years ago and installed a hickory 3/4" t&g floor. It was laid over a concrete floor, then 2x4 sleepers with ridgid insulation in between, then a 3/4" OSB subfloor. I got the hickory from a local flooring manufacturer that sold pallets of "shorts". The problem is that I have pieces that show tiny bug holes. I've replaced about 4 or 5 pieces several years ago and then recently I've discovered a dozen or so pieces that have holes with some obviously having active bugs. The pieces are not all in one area but random throughout the shop. So the question is why is this happening and is there a way to stop it? I don't have any lumber laying around on the floor, but have in the past, but none that had bugs in it that I'm aware of. I'm afraid if this continues I'll have to remove all of the hickory and replace it with something else. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Greg