Why not use cedar wood beams ..
John H
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From: "iwert bernakiewicz" <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 10:13 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: [OT] advice on restoring roof beams
>
> 2007/9/14, Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
> Softwoods like fir tend to be resistant to borer attack in
>> cool climates because of the high level of resins in them. Some, like
>> the Tasmanian Huon Pine are resistant to just about anything except a
>> chainsaw - fallen trunks have been carbon dated to over 20,000 years
>> as I recall, without rot or fossilization.
>
> unfortunately untrue for European pine wood. Treatment is rather
> obligatory, as our borers really like them. When I worked for
> "flanders monument watch" that was one of the main causes of concern
> when inspecting buildings...
>
> Iwert.
>
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