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n mind, the principlesof decay prevention can be reduced to thefollowing general rule: To prevent decay,control the moisture content of the wood,or, if conditions of use are such that mois-ture content cannot be controlled, use woodtreated with a suitable preservative. The Danger of Infestation… … FIG 2—VIEW SHOWING CONDITION OF REDWOOD COVER PLANKS,fsLAIS CREEK SEWER, AFTER FILL HAD BEEN REMOVED always floating in the air, or because thelumber has been carelessly stored on theground, under leaky sheds, or in direct con-tact with decaying timbers. After wood hasbeen built into a structure…
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