Recognising Wood Rot and Insect Damage in Buildings

Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Building Inspection for Fungal and Insect Attack. 3. Identification of Wood-Rotting Fungi. 4. Types of Fungi Found in Buildings. 5. Key for Identifying Fungal Growths in Buildings. 6. Wood-Rotting Fungi. 7. Non-Wood-Rotting Fungi. 8. Algal Growths. 9. Chemical Attack of Wood. 10. Identification of Wood-Boring Insects. 11. Keys for Identifying Wood Borers. 12. Damage Category A Insects (Insecticidal Treatment Usually Needed). 13. Damage Category B Insects (Treament Necessary Only to Control Associated Wood Rot). 14. Damage Category C Insects (No Treatment Needed). 15. Remedial Treatment of Damage by Wood-Boring Insects. 16. Non-Wood-Boring Insects Commonly Found in Buildings. 17. Termites. 18. Appendix A: Types of Preservatives and Methods of Application for Pretreatment of Wood in Buildings. 19. Appendix B: Remedial Treatments for Eradicating Fungi and Insects. 20. Appendix C: Health and Safety Aspects of Remedial Treatments. Glossary. Index to Common and Latin Names of Fungi and Insects. References. Typical Adult Sizes for Common Wood-Boring Insects. Typical Hole Sizes for Common Wood Borers (Emergence Holes, Entry Holes or Cross-Cut Holes).