Wood Handbook, Wood as an Engineering Material

Exterior paint is subject to wetting from rain, dew, and frost. Equally serious is “unseen moisture” (water vapor) that moves fr ...

failure. Controversy exists over the exact cause of this con- dition, and many people use it as a catch all for unexplained pain ...

Chalking Weathering of paint causes chalking; chalk is a residue of degraded resin and pigments. These degradation products form ...

bleach to five parts water should be adequate. In no case should a mixture stronger than one part bleach to three parts water be ...

side of the siding onto the front side of the siding below it, where it evaporates leaving red streaks (Fig. 16–26). Prevent run ...

Caution: Oxalic acid is toxic; take care when using it. (It is the poison in rhubarb leaves.) Knots Knots in many species contai ...

Finishing Interior Wood Many finishes and finishing methods are used indoors because of the breadth of wood products and uses—fr ...

Fillers Hardwoods are ring porous, semi-ring porous, or dif- fuse porous according to size and location of vessels (see Anatomy) ...

smooth surface is essential for a good appearance because the finish accentuates any irregularities or roughness in the surface. ...

yellow-cedar, and redwood. However, it is difficult to com- pare the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of cleaner (o ...

used to remove paint, but they are extremely hazardous; the flame can easily ignite flammable materials beneath the siding throu ...

test kit. Test kits should be available in most paint and hard- ware stores. Be certain to check all paint layers, because the o ...

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 11 p. Feist, W.C. 1982a. Weathering characteristics of fi ...

Report 19. National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program. 19/165 19/202. Vol. 3. Williams, R.S. 1990b. Effects of acidic deposi ...

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CHAPTER 17 Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges James P. Wacker, Research General Engineer Contents Light-Frame Buildings 17–1 F ...

General Technical Report FPL–GTR– 190 is given in Wood Frame House Construction (Sherwood and Stroh 1989); additional informatio ...

Chapter 17 Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges Literature from APA–The Engineered Wood Association includes information on the ...

General Technical Report FPL–GTR– 190 so either diagonal braces must be placed at the corners or structural panels must be appli ...

Chapter 17 Use of Wood in Buildings and Bridges is commonly referred to as “post-frame” construction. For relatively low structu ...