TO PREVENT ROT.
1. Thoroughly season the wood before fixing, and when fixed, have a proper ventilation all round it.
2. Charring, after seasoning, will fortify timber against infection, so will a coating of coal-tar.
1. Thoroughly season the wood before fixing, and when fixed, have a proper ventilation all round it.
2. Charring, after seasoning, will fortify timber against infection, so will a coating of coal-tar.