Hello Everyone,
In March, I bought 2 custom made Ash wood tables but, sadly, it looks like it is infested with powder post beetles (PPBs). I initially thought the frass I was seeing was just dust, but when I kept seeing new piles of it after I had already vacuumed, my research led me to some great posts here that confirmed that the little holes in my table were actually from PPBs and not normal.
Since the table is stained and has a few coats of poly on the top already (bottom is untreated), I'm trying to narrow down my options to avoid having to throw the table out since we paid a good amount for them. It seems like one of the best options would be to put them in a fumigation chamber to kill the pests at most stages, but I'm having trouble finding a place that has one here in Charlotte, NC. The closest would be in Durham and that is a bit of a drive from Charlotte.
Another option I read about was to put it in a kiln, but I am having trouble find one and I'm not sure if this advisable due to the finish on the table. I haven't reached out to the seller who made the tables (maybe he would have a kiln?), but am afraid he may be insulted if I reached out to him about the problem.
I wanted to reach out to see if there were other options to explore since I am having trouble finding the above.
Thank you in advance for any advice you can provide.
Kind regards,
Victoria.