Title: Wood preservation /
Authors: Richardson, Barry A., 1937-; Garratt, George A. 1898-
Publisher: Construction Press,
Year: 1978
Subjects: Wood Preservation.
Abstract: The new edition of this comprehensive study of national and international research and application into wood preservation is both well detailed and broad in coverage. The text covers the history of preservation: the anatomy of timbers and their breakdown, preservation principles, materials and methods.
Contents: Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Preface to the first edition; Preservation technology; Wood degradation; Preservation systems; Preservation chemicals; Practical preservation; Further reading; Selection of a preservation system; Wood-borers; Wood-destroying fungi; Index;