I was interested in the product and asked some colleagues if they have used it. After checking, I realized it is basically an insert that does not seal the wood at the top. So, as the previous individual indicated, it will not prevent debris from resting in the cracks which could provide harborage for fabric pests. The Stop Gap site references using glue and sawdust mixture but sounds a bit messy and potential labor intensive to me!
On Tue, Jul 2, 2024 at 5:38 AM Hannah Mortell <hannah.mort...@rpmt.org.uk> wrote: > Hi All, > > > > We have had persistent carpet beetle activity in one of our temporary > exhibition galleries, which were brought in a number of years ago with a > loan and have unfortunately settled in. The gallery doesn’t have any > permanent collection and gets changed over 2-3 times a year, so the pests > must be living in the fabric of the building itself. We have sealed the > edges of the room, and encased ventilation, and a few years ago did a huge > clean above the gallery (which has a partially encased glass roof). Based > on the monitoring I believe the pests can only be coming from above and/or > below. > > > > Before going up again and throwing off our exhibition schedule, I’d like > to try sealing the floorboards which have large gaps in some places. > > I came across a post of the V&A dealing with a similar issue and using a > product called Stopgap - Filling gaps in floorboards with StopGap > (stopgaps.com) <https://stopgaps.com/filling-gaps-in-floorboards/> > > Does anyone have experience with this product? Or have any advice on > dealing with a similar issue? > > > > Many thanks, > > > > Hannah Mortell > > Assistant Conservator > > > > Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00 > > > > E: hannah.mort...@rpmt.org.uk > > T: 01273 071242 > > > > *Brighton & Hove Museums* > > brightonmuseums.org.uk > > > Brighton & Hove Museums is a trading name of the Royal Pavilion & Museums > Trust: Registered Charity No: 1186986, Company Registration No: 11774969. > Website: https://brightonmuseums.org.uk/ Postal address: Royal Pavilion > Gardens, Brighton, BN1 1FN > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MuseumPests" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LO0P123MB69125429699649F1A6A44F5ACADC2%40LO0P123MB6912.GBRP123.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/LO0P123MB69125429699649F1A6A44F5ACADC2%40LO0P123MB6912.GBRP123.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Information in this message is confidential and is intended solely for the persons to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and immediately delete this message from your computer. This system may be monitored or recorded to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. Please check out the Privacy Notice on our website for details. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MuseumPests" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to pestlist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/pestlist/CAJK93sODLkOy7ARE2_o44J1j72CTti-i0hOZLAg049RhqR8gAw%40mail.gmail.com.
