Q: Is there a safe, do-it-yourself treatment to prevent wood from being destroyed by wood rot and insects? I'm chemically sensitive and don't want to rely on the normal treated lumber from lumber ...

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 ...

This improvement is attributed to the increased buffer capacity provided by the borate solution, which helps maintain a stable pH during the reaction and stabilizes the borate-glycerol complex for ...