BOILO vs HDHMR for Termite Resistance — Which Should You Buy?

Both boards come from Action TESA, both are high density fibreboards, and both resist termites and borers. So which one do you need? The answer depends on the room.

The key differences

On termites specifically

Both boards resist termites without extra treatment. BOILO's advantage is margin: it is denser, and it stays hard even when soaked. In a spot that is always damp — under a sink, beside a bathroom — that extra margin matters, because damp is what attracts termites in the first place.

In a dry bedroom, HDHMR already does the job.

Choose BOILO when

• The unit is under or beside a sink
• The furniture sits against a bathroom wall
• It is a ground-floor room with rising damp
• The house has a history of termite attack
• You want fire retardant board near the hob

Choose HDHMR when

• You are building wardrobes, beds, TV units and study tables
• The room is dry and well ventilated
• You want to control the budget across a full house
• Shutters are large and weight is a concern

The practical answer: use both

Most of our customers in Warangal combine them — BOILO for roughly the wettest 20 to 30 percent of the work and HDHMR for the rest. See the kitchen zone guide for an example. Send us your requirement and we will split the sheet list for you.

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