Guide for Use of Wood Preservatives in Historic Structures

Guide for Use of Wood Preservatives in Historic Structures

Author: Stan LeBow

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2012-12-13

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9780160915178

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NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT-- OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price Wood preservatives are generally grouped into two categories: preservatives used for in-place field (remedial)treatment and preservatives used for pressure treatments.A limitation of in-place treatments is that they cannot beforced deeply into the wood under pressure. However, theycan be applied into the center of large wooden membersvia treatment holes. These preservatives may be availableas liquids, rods, or pastes. Pressure-treated wood has muchdeeper and more uniform preservative penetration thanwood treated with other methods. The type of pressuretreated wood is often dependent on the requirements of thespecific application. To guide selection of pressure-treatedwood, the American Wood Protection Association developedUse Category System standards. Other preservative characteristics, such as color, odor, and surface oiliness may alsobe relevant. Guidelines for selection and application of fieldtreatments and for selection and specification of pressure-treated wood are provided in this document. Related Products: Nondestructive Evaluation of Wood is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/001-001-00704-8 New Exterior Additions to Historic Buildings: Preservation Concerns is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01280-0 Guide for In-Place Treatment of Wood in Historic Covered and Modern Bridges is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/001-001-00695-5 Preserving Historic Wood Porches is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01240-1 Preservation Briefs: Recognizing and Resolving Common Preservation Problems, 1-14 is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01026-2 Preservation Briefs: 15-23 (2007) is avaiable here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01256-7 Preservation Briefs 24-34: Recognizing and Resolving Common Preservation and Repair Problems Prior to Working on Historic Buildings is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01147-1 Preservation Briefs 35-42: Recognizing and Resolving Common Preservation and Repair Problems Prior to Working on Historic Buildings is available here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/024-005-01219-2 Renovation & Historic Preservation resources collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/construction-archit"


The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings

The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings

Author: Kay D. Weeks

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1998-02

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0788147102

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The Interior Dept. is responsible for establishing professional standards & providing advice on the preservation & protection of all cultural resources listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. These Standards are intended to be applied to a wide variety of resource types, including buildings, sites, structures, objects, & districts. The Standards are neither technical nor prescriptive, but are intended to promote responsible preservation practices. Covers: exterior building materials & features; interior building systems, spaces, & finishes; building sites; settings. Photos.


The Archaeologist's Manual for Conservation

The Archaeologist's Manual for Conservation

Author: Bradley A. Rodgers

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2007-05-08

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 030648613X

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This is a Foreword by an archaeologist, not a conservator, but as Brad Rodgers says, “Conservation has been steadily pulled from archaeology by the forces of specialization”(p. 3),andhewantstoremedythatsituationthroughthismanual. He seesthisworkasa“calltoactionforthenon-professionalconservator,”permitting “curators, conservators, and archaeologists to identify artifacts that need prof- sional attention and, allow these professionals to stabilize most artifacts in their own laboratories with minimal intervention, using simple non-toxic procedures” (p. 5). It is the mission of Brad’s manual to “bring conservation back into arch- ology” (p. 6). The degree of success of that goal depends on the degree to which archaeologists pay attention to, and put to use, what Brad has to say, because as he says, “The conservationist/archaeologist is responsible to make preparation for an artifact’s care even before it is excavated and after its storage into the foreseeable future”. . . a tremendous responsibility” (p. 10). The manual is a combination of highly technical as well as common sense methods of conserving wood, iron and other metals, ceramics, glass and stone, organicsandcomposits—afarbetterguidetoartifactconservationthanwasava- able to me when I ?rst faced that archaeological challenge at colonial Brunswick Town, North Carolina in 1958—a challenge still being faced by archaeologists today. The stage of conservation in 1958 is in dramatic contrast to the procedures Brad describes in this manual—conservation has indeed made great progress. For instance,acommonprocedurethenwastoheattheartifactsredhotinafurnace—a method that made me cringe.