Build Green: Wood Can Last for Centuries

Carol A. Clausen; Samuel V. Glass

doi:10.2737/FPL-GTR-215

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Build Green: Wood Can Last for Centuries

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Authors:

Carol A. Clausen, Samuel V. Glass

Year:

2012

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-GTR-215

Source:

Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-215, 2012: 27 p.

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Abstract

This report updates and revises information from the 1976 Forest Service publication by Rodney C. DeGroot, “Your Wood Can Last for Centuries.” It explains why wood decays, alerts the homeowner to conditions that can result in decay in buildings, and describes measures to prevent moisture-related damage to wood.

Keywords

moisture, decay

Citation

Clausen, Carol A.; Glass, Samuel V. 2012. Build Green: Wood can last for centuries. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, General Technical Report, FPL-GTR-215, 2012.