352) Timber Decay in Buildings: The Conservation Approach to Treatment ***

Ridout, B. (2001). Timber Decay in Buildings: The Conservation Approach to Treatment. Spon Press, London.

• Origins snd durability of building timber (ms3-15)
• Sorption of water by timber (ms16-20)
• Post-harvest changes and decay (ms23-36)
• Death watch beetle (ms37-54)
• Furniture beetle or woodworm (ms55-64)
• Minor decay insects (ms65-75)
• Dry rot (ms76-89)
• Wet rots and minor decay fungi (ms90-99)
• Timber pretreatments (ms100-109)
• Regulations, legislation and charters (ms110-116)
• Drying and wetting: a historical perspective on timber decay within buildings (ms119-141)
• Fire damage and dereliction (ms142-159)
• Monitoring the building environment (ms160-168)
• Resolving conflicts between treatment and conservation (ms171-188)
• Conclusiaon (ms187-188)
• Analytical approach to preservative treatment (ms189-196)
• Dry rot case studies (ms197-209)
• References and bibliography (ms210-221)