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Timber treatments and finishes: An introduction
Timber can be physically altered and chemically engineered through the application of various treatments and finishes to meet demanding performance requirements. Covers preservation, treatments to improve performance in fire and various finishing treatments.
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Exterior coatings on "alternative" hardwoods
Exterior coatings on "alternative" hardwoods - a TRADA Wood Information sheet Provides the results from performance weathering trials of exterior wood stains and opaque coatings on 17 species of lesser known hardwoods.
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Timber: fungi and insect pests
Outlines the more important types of fungi and insects which can affect timber. These include sap-stain fungi and moulds, wet-rot fungi and the dry-rot fungus. Insects include termites, although these are not normally found in the UK, beetles such as powder post, ambrosia and longhorns, wood wasps, woodoworm, death watch and Ernobius are all included. Other sheets deal with preservative treatments.
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Wood preservation - chemicals and processes
There has been considerable change in the regulations that govern the use of preservative treatments and hence also in the preservatives used. This Wood Information Sheet outlines the treatments in use today and their methods of application.
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Durability by design
The life of timber components can be extended considerably by attention to detail at the design stage. This sheet explains the principles of protective design and illustrates some details.
