Overview

This is the first book to tackle all the issues relating to timber decay. It presents the facts and explores timber decay problems through case studies. These are illustrated with clear self-explanatory photographs for the reader to use as a diagnostic aid. Section 1 discusses timber as a living material, Section 2 deals with decay organisms and their habitat requirements. Section 3 moves on to the building as an environment for timber and discusses the ways in which wood responds to moisture change. Section 4 ends with an approach to timber decay which integrates knowledge on the decay organism, its requirements and natural predators with appropriate and targeted chemical treatments.

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9780419188209

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This book should be in everyone's arsenal.. <br>-Conservation News <br>... makes an important contributions towards the treatment of infested timber and provides an alternative approach to the problem....This publication needs to be on the bookshelf for all involved in work to old buildings.. <br>-Construction Books Direct <br>... essential reading for anyone who works with historic buildings or who wishes to improve their knowledge and understanding of timber decay and its treatment.. <br>-Journal of Architectural Conservation <br> The book seems to include everything anyone could possibly need to know about deathwatch, furniture, longhorn, and powder post beetles; weevils; and wharf, pinhole, and shothole borers.. <br>- APT Bulletin <br>

'I recommend the book to anyone who works with wood in buildings, not just to those who work on their fabric. The book clearly covers everything that can cause decay in wood in this country and even extends warnings against what might do so if global warming increases!' - Conservation News

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Brian Ridout

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