Deterioration and Preservation of Timber in Building |
Contents
Composition of wood | 7 |
Conditions giving rise to outbreaks of fungal attack | 21 |
Construction of suspended timber groundfloors | 29 |
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absorb appear applied areas attack Beetle boards brick brush building carried cause cell chemical coat colour Common complete concrete construction containing cost covered damage damp damp-proof course decay designed deterioration diffusion dipping Dry Rot effect eggs emulsion ends exterior external feet felt Figure finish floor fumigation fungal fungi furniture give ground hardwoods heartwood heat holes House important impregnation inches infested insecticide insects joinery joints joists kinds larvae lead less materials methods moisture content nature necessary normally paint penetration period plaster possible practice preservative pressure prevent properties protection pupae reason reduce removed result roof sapwood shows sill slates softwood solution species spraying stage structural suitable surface taken tank temperature thickness tiles timber treated treatment tree tunnel usually various wall weeks window wood wood preservatives woodworm