Archive for January, 2010
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Dampness is a hazardous problem in many of our homes. There are many factors responsible for this widespread dampness that again affects our health seriously. You may deal with dampness in a number of ways: First of all if the dampness is cause due to penetrating damp, you need a strong protection from it. Small [...]
How to control wood pests
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Wood pests cause serious trouble to your home furnishings and affect your health as well. It does become very important to control wood pests to live in a germ free environment. There are basically two types of wood pests: powderpost beetles and dry wood termites. The first type of pest eats up your wood for [...]
Three common types of rot
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010Three common types of rot in wood are: Dry rot: This type of rot is also known as brown rot. This results when the wood lightens in color and decay sets in. Dry rot occurs very fast and it gradually leads the wood to decay if favorable conditions prevail. Once the color starts fading, it [...]
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