tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post115629539454371009..comments2023-08-25T03:21:41.842-07:00Comments on The Petch House: Seeing Green…..AgainGreghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-46484393836920602302012-07-04T17:21:58.947-07:002012-07-04T17:21:58.947-07:00That sounds about right. Borax is still used today...That sounds about right. Borax is still used today in a lot of wood treatment products. One that I know of is called Tim-Bore (clever). The good thing about borax is that it is not really all that toxic to people and pets. It doesn't kill the insects, but instead it sterilizes them, so the colony dies out.<br /><br />Does it turn wood green over time? I can't say, but I can now say for sure that the house was originally white. I found a dated image from 1896 and the house was white.<br /><br />GregGreghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-11714472556366426012012-07-04T14:36:29.862-07:002012-07-04T14:36:29.862-07:00I am currently reading your blog from the start an...I am currently reading your blog from the start and may have an answer. I don't know if you get old comments, but in case you do, here in a possible one. I have an old house. A 1902 Victorian built in Glen Rose Texas. Anyway I am not sure where I learned this but I know that it was common to treat wood in that time with a boric acid solution in order to make it rot and bug resistant. That and lead paint two of the additional reasons that old growth lumber are still around. I am currently restoring the siding on my house and plan to treat my salvaged tongue and siding with the same solution if I can find the recipe.Melissiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04400720995551600134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1156624869623078382006-08-26T13:41:00.000-07:002006-08-26T13:41:00.000-07:00I've noticed that a lot of our old wood looks gree...I've noticed that a lot of our old wood looks greenish underneath the paint, yet the green doesn't quite look like paint.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419829266401536453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1156358071182084782006-08-23T11:34:00.000-07:002006-08-23T11:34:00.000-07:00Redwood turns grey as well. In a way it wasn't rea...Redwood turns grey as well. In a way it wasn't really exposed to the elements because it was behind the casing. Still, I think the wood must have been treated with something.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11904671.post-1156355702381794452006-08-23T10:55:00.000-07:002006-08-23T10:55:00.000-07:00I think most houses were painted after all the sid...I think most houses were painted after all the siding and trim is on. Now on quality jobs, and because the wood isn't as good, the wood is back primed. What colour does redwood turn when exposed to the elements? I know cedar turns grey.Derekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134900860188022345noreply@blogger.com