The Secret to Long-Lasting Bamboo: Treating Bamboo with Borax and Boric Acid
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- The Secret to Long-Lasting Bamboo: Treating Bamboo with Borax and Boric Acid. If you're looking for a way to preserve your bamboo for outdoor use, treating it with borax and boric acid is an effective and affordable solution.
In this video, you'll learn the step-by-step guide to treating bamboo with borax and boric acid. Bamboo is a versatile and eco-friendly material that is commonly used in construction, furniture making, and handicrafts. However, untreated bamboo is susceptible to pests and decay. That's where borax and boric acid come in. These natural minerals can protect bamboo from pests, fungi, and decay, making it more durable and long-lasting.
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Good the method soak the bamboo
Thanks for watching
Another good video about bamboo preservation. Soaking it like that really lets the solution soak into the wood much better than any topical treatment would. I like the pvc pipe idea too. 💡 Keep up the good work. 👍
Thank you
Question - do you reuse same solution or you remix the entire solution?
Yes, I do reuse the solution (but it does deplete and I've not yet figured out how to tell when it's not strong enough. I think in the coming season I'll top it up with fresh borax and boric acid from time to time.)
Does anyone have experience with re-treating a bamboo building?
I'm wondering what might be the best process might be to get as complete saturation as possible? Right now thinking tap holes and spray, but am doubtful that'll achieve total saturation.
Sorry, I have no experience with retreating bamboo. I guess you're not able to soak it, so maybe spraying is your best option.
@@suansook much appreciated! Yeah tapping and spraying is the conclusion I've come to so far. The bamboo in the house we just moved into doesn't seem like it was well treated since it's only been 10 years. Will replace all of the infested ones after retreating. Wish me luck! 🙏🏼
@@newolde1 Good luck. It sounds like it might be a job with a few challenges ... but will be worthwhile!
@@suansook indeed so, nice to get back into building after a decade of coding. And excited to gain some experience working with bamboo as well. Thanks again!
Great content
Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I have 3 week old bamboo used to cast an upper floor. I want to reuse it for sheds, gazebo and raised beds. Will this old bamboo soak up the solution?
I think it will. It may be best to leave it soaking a little longer if you can.
Your technique should be required reading for everyone living in the tropics!
Thanks!
casually growing mary jane lol
Sure, it's another wonderful plant that produces so much oxygen (like bamboo, about 30% more than most trees and other plants do) and has so many great uses. Plus it is legal here now too :)
@@suansook I have been adding this miracle plant to my salads for the health benefits. Locals here (Uganda) give the leaves to their chicken to help combat parasites.
@@inverted_real_it_y Wow, cool, I'll have to check this out some more. We eat some of the young shoots but I didn't know about eating the leaves
@@inverted_real_it_y Good to know. I'll have to give it a try
Question, you begin this video with treating, as you put it, "an older piece of bamboo about a year old." I had understood that you cannot effectively treat bamboo with Boric Acid and Borax unless you do so within a few days of cutting it down?
I've tested with young culms and older ones, but never with them when they are so fresh. I try to only cut them at the end of our dry season and leave them standing in place until the leaves start falling off. I think it is best to treat them sooner rather than later though.
Is it necessary to use both borates? Can only one or the other be used?
I've only ever used them both, but I guess you could try using only one of them. All the research I've done points to using both.
I’m wanting to keep my bamboo as long as possible, so this soaking method would be difficult. I’m wondering if there’s a paint on or soaked wrap method? I’m also in a much drier climate, and have not seen the same insect damage (so far).
Good clip though, thanks!
Soaking it like this will help it last a long time. Great that you don't have the bugs like we do here!
If your use itis out side. Paint the bambu with disel and used motor oil.
Creat content and grear idea when you have smaller quantities.
Thanks. Yes, my method using the pvc pipe makes it more practical when treating small batches.
How long do you submerge the bamboo in the chemical solution?
I leave it in for one week (or more sometimes). The solution of boric acid and borax is natural, not chemical.
See if adding glycol antifreeze to boric acid mix helps
Interesting, but I doubt very much I can buy it in a tropical climate!
Is it dry bamboo only for treat ?
I usually leave the bamboo to stand where it is cut until the leaves dry and most have fallen off
@@suansook thank you sir
Too much accent and needs better mic.
LOL I'm not sure of any mic that would help translate my accent :)
@@suansook Haha. I understood you perfectly, but I'm from Oz ! Perhaps hg2 needs to use auto translate. Also, thanks for the video. Great info.
@@Pat206 Thanks, glad you liked the video.