A treatise on the origin, progress, prevention, and cure of dry rot in timber
SKETCH OF DRY ROT FUNGUS
On basement floor joist in house, at Greenwich, near London Feb 1875.
END OF JOIST
Crumbled into fine red powder, with slight rubbing.
TOP OF JOIST.
Portion of fungus near the edge was torn away on removal of floor boards, the undersides of which were covered with fungus, as well as the sides of nearest joist 10ins. distant.
Portion of fungus near the edge was torn away on removal of joist. Fungus covered top and sides of sleeper joist.
Colours of fungi. White, yellow, green, purple, and rusty red.
A TREATISE ON THE ORIGIN, PROGRESS, PREVENTION, AND CURE OF DRY ROT IN TIMBER.
WITH REMARKS ON THE MEANS OF PRESERVING WOOD FROM DESTRUCTION BY SEA WORMS, BEETLES, ANTS, ETC.
Thomas Allen Britton
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A TREATISE ON DRY ROT IN TIMBER.
WATER SEASONING.
SEASONING BY STEAMING AND BOILING, ETC.
SEASONING BY SMOKE DRYING.
STOVE DRYING.
SEASONING BY SCORCHING AND CHARRING.
SEASONING BY EXTRACTION OF SAP.
“‘SEASONING’ BY BRIBES.”
WOODS WHICH RESIST SEA WORMS.
ANT-RESISTING WOODS.
I. Vaporization.
II. Saturation.
TO PRESERVE WOODWORKS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO WET OR DAMP.
TO PREVENT ROT.
TO CURE INCIPIENT DRY ROT.
TO PREVENT WORMS IN TIMBER.
TO PREVENT WORMS IN MARINE BUILDING.
TO DESTROY WORMS IN CARVINGS.
TO DESTROY ANTS AND INSECTS IN WOOD.
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