Treatment for wood rot
Before discussing the treatment of wood, consider a few factors involved in the destruction of wood:
Mold and wood rot.
Wood is a hygroscopic material. It has the ability to absorb water and refuse to find moisture in perfect balance with its environment.
Humidity is an important factor. When wood is extensively exposed to humidity relatively low but constant temperatures above 20 ° C, the mold surface appear. At this stage, the wood loses none of its mechanical properties.
If the humidity remains relatively low, the wood will turn blue first, then black.
According to its humidity, wood can swell or shrink and crack.
The process of wood decay begins when the moisture content of wood exceeds the saturation point of the fiber.
This is the rot that contributes to the destruction of the wood.
Organimses of destructive as insects and fungi break down the wood structure.
Be aware that mold is caused by the presence of fungi that, unlike the decay fungi, do not attack the wood fiber.
INSECTS:
Many insects live and lay eggs in the wood. The worm wood grows, thrives and lives many years in the wood does create many galleries. These are, specifically, the vriellettes and beetles that invade our woods.
To destroy these insects must PRIOR probe the wood to discover the galleries, larvae.
To effectively treat the wood and destroy the larvae, we recommend using products that can reach impregnating the heartwood.
Xylophene
Insecticide and fungicide.
High penetration of wood with deltamethrin microemulsion.
Effective against wood-boring insects and termites.
Enhanced action against the larvae.
Protects against fungus and mold.
Detailed
Preventive performance: 4 m² / L
Yield healing: 3 m² / L
Number of coats needed: minimum 2 coats
Drying time between two layers: 15 minutes
Complete drying time: 24 hours
Holdover time: 10 years
Type of solvent: water
Product Features: Insecticide and fungicide
DRYING WOOD.
On contact with air, the wood will take a definite amount of moisture. It is said that the wood moisture equilibrium with the air around and there is equilibrium moisture of the wood.
In the first phase, the wood dries without appearing to retraicissement. During this phase of natural water séchappe drying of wood. It evaporates slowly. There is no shrinkage.
As the moisture content of wood is beyond the saturation point of the fibers, there is no withdrawal.
For a good natural drying, air must have a very low humidity and be renewed.
When stripping a piece of furniture, we must avoid over-rinse or leave a stagnant part of the furniture in the water.
Avoid storage in humid and confined.
Sanding wood.
The technique of sanding will of course depend on the support, the type of wood and its size.
For large areas, it is advisable to use an electric sander. For small areas of sanding paper and sanding cloth is sufficient. Use unz sanding block to avoid sanding irregular.
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