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.

chapter 1|22 pages

Preservation technology

chapter 2|20 pages

Wood degradation

chapter 3|54 pages

Preservation systems

chapter 4|56 pages

Preservation chemicals

chapter 5|24 pages

Practical preservation