Dr Brian Ridout was a Senior Architectural Conservator at English Heritage until his retirement a few years ago. He is a biologist and building scientist who has worked for many years as an international expert on timber decay and damp problems.

• Part 1 Understanding the Problem1. Why is the durability of wood variable?2. Decay and insect damagePart 2 Wood Destroying Fungi1. Decay fungi and their requirements2. Fungi that cause brown rots3. Fungi that cause white rots4. Fungi that indicate damp but not decay5. The treatment of decayPart 3 wood destroying insects1. Beetles from the dead parts of living trees2. Sapwood feeders in freshly sawn timber3. Feeders on decaying timber4. Bark beetles 5. Chemical damage

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Dr Brian Ridout was a Senior Architectural Conservator at English Heritage until his retirement a few years ago. He is a biologist and building scientist who has worked for many years as an international expert on timber decay and damp problems.

• Part 1 Understanding the Problem1. Why is the durability of wood variable?2. Decay and insect damagePart 2 Wood Destroying Fungi1. Decay fungi and their requirements2. Fungi that cause brown rots3. Fungi that cause white rots4. Fungi that indicate damp but not decay5. The treatment of decayPart 3 wood destroying insects1. Beetles from the dead parts of living trees2. Sapwood feeders in freshly sawn timber3. Feeders on decaying timber4. Bark beetles 5. Chemical damage

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Dr Brian Ridout was a Senior Architectural Conservator at English Heritage until his retirement a few years ago. He is a biologist and building scientist who has worked for many years as an international expert on timber decay and damp problems.

• Part 1 Understanding the Problem1. Why is the durability of wood variable?2. Decay and insect damagePart 2 Wood Destroying Fungi1. Decay fungi and their requirements2. Fungi that cause brown rots3. Fungi that cause white rots4. Fungi that indicate damp but not decay5. The treatment of decayPart 3 wood destroying insects1. Beetles from the dead parts of living trees2. Sapwood feeders in freshly sawn timber3. Feeders on decaying timber4. Bark beetles 5. Chemical damage

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