Description

Practical advice on dealing with decayed timber that is found once the cladding of a leaky building is removed. This guide covers identifying the extent of timber decay and repairing the framing. It is aimed at builders and building professionals.

Scope

Timber remediation is a highly specialised area of work that differs from building to building.

This guide highlights some circumstances where expert advice should be sought for identifying and testing fungal decay:

• identifying and removing mould
• removing affected timber and
• treating timber on-site.