Good bones protect this older house from major damage

This property is a very good example showing the absolute essential nature of timber treatment in buildings to give them a level of ‘safety factor’. This building is over 15 years old, and upon the installation of the Mdu Probe System it was found that for years has had moisture levels that would otherwise rot a typical late 1990s to early 2000s building so far that a reclad would likely be recommended. Yet when a structural analysis was done the timber has largely remained unaffected from fungal attack or strength loss.

Spot the difference

The major difference between this property and the typical late 1990s and early 2000s properties is that this building had very high levels of treatment, so that the timber has always had strong protection all of its life, so could put up with a few problems here or there.

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