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Timber decay in buildings: the conservation approach to treatment.

By: Language: English Publication details: London E & F N Spon 1999Description: xvi,232p. ; 25cmISBN:
  • 0419188207
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 694.012
Summary: The treatment of dry rot, death watch beetle and other pests of timber has changed radically throughout the twentieth century. Timber decay involves more than a simple relationship between wood and pesticides; it is also a complex series of interactions between wood, decay organisms and the building environment. This book seeks to explain these interactions, and their implications for timber conservation.
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The treatment of dry rot, death watch beetle and other pests of timber has changed radically throughout the twentieth century. Timber decay involves more than a simple relationship between wood and pesticides; it is also a complex series of interactions between wood, decay organisms and the building environment. This book seeks to explain these interactions, and their implications for timber conservation.

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