Timber Decay
Timber Decay
Timber Decay
Buildings
The conservation approach
to treatment
Brian Ridout
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ENGLISH HERITAGE
H I S T O R I C Bull SCOTLAND
Spon Press
Taylor & Francis Group
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Illustration acknowledgements xvi
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7 Dry rot 76
7.1 History of dry rot and early treatments 76
7.2 Biology of dry rot 80
7.3 Traditional treatments 86
7.3.1 Exposing the full extent of the infection 86
7.3.2 Cutting back past the last signs of decay 87
7.3.3 Wall irrigation/toxic box treatments 87
7.3.4 Spray and paste treatments 88
7.3.5 Fungicidal renders 88
7.3.6 Heat treatments 89
7.3.7 Timber reinstatement 89
7.4 Detection of dry rot with dogs 89
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