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  2. Dry rot - Wikipedia

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    Deck beam dry rot Wooden beam with significant fungal growth Wood decay caused by the brown rot fungus Serpula lacrymans (true dry rot) Damaged wall with fungal growth. Dry rot is wood decay caused by one of several species of fungi that digest parts of wood which give it strength and stiffness. It was previously used to describe any decay of ...

  3. Copper naphthenate - Wikipedia

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    Copper naphthenate is an active ingredient used predominantly in industrial and commercial wood preservation for non-pressure (dip/brush/spray) and pressure treatments (vacuum/full cell) to protect against fungal rot, decay, termites and wood-boring insects in unfinished wood and various fabricated wood products.

  4. Dry rot treatment - Wikipedia

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    Dry rot treatment refers to techniques used to eliminate dry rot fungus and alleviate the damage done by the fungus to human-built wooden structures. Dry rot (Serpula lacrymans) is considered difficult to remove, requiring drastic action. Remedial timber treatment and damp proofing companies typically recommend stripping out of building fabric ...

  5. Wood-decay fungus - Wikipedia

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    Wood decay caused by Serpula lacrymans (called true dry rot, a type of brown-rot). Fomes fomentarius is a stem decay plant pathogen Dry rot and water damage. A wood-decay or xylophagous fungus is any species of fungus that digests moist wood, causing it to rot.

  6. Ember attack - Wikipedia

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    Wood fence damaged due to ember. The horizontal wood beam offered a combustible landing area for the ember to sit and ignite the material. Embers account for 75-80% of total property loss in Australia. [6] Direct ignition of structures due to ember is possible, for example: due to embers entering the property through gaps, vents, windows and doors.

  7. Roof cleaning - Wikipedia

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    One safe and effective means to clean a roof is an electric agricultural sprayer system, as originally developed in Florida, USA in the early 1990s. [6] The equipment is used to apply a cleaning solution (typically containing bleach) that kills the algae, bacteria, mold, mildew, moss, fungus and other organic organisms growing on the roof.