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A safe fix: borates are a reliable way to protect your wood from rot and insects

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Borates can be used to deter the natural enemies of wood like powder-post beetles, house borers, carpenter ants, termites, fungi, mildew and fire and protect the wood from damage. Builders and homeowners can stop the damage done to the existing wood by applying borates and materials that have built-in borate protection can be used for preventing infestation or decay.

Author: Huber, Jeanne
Publisher: Times Mirror Magazines, Inc.
Publication Name: This Old House
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1086-2633
Year: 2001
Wood Preserving & Creosoting, Wood Preservation, Usage, Wood, Borates

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'Hard Copy' expose helps OG nail treated wood

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Organic Gardening took soil samples from the ground under wood playground equipment and rubbed a handkerchief on the wood that had been pressure treated and not pressure treated to assess any environmental risks. Tests showed the treated wood had high levels of arsenic that could harm children.

Publisher: Rodale, Inc.
Publication Name: Organic Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0897-3792
Year: 1997
Health aspects, Equipment and supplies, Playgrounds, Playground equipment, Wooden toys, Hard Copy (Television program)

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The legacy of wood joints

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The art of joinery, which began with the Egyptians in 1250 B.C., makes each piece of wood furniture unique. Several joinery techniques can be used including the fox-wedge and tusk-tenon methods. Many woodcrafters are preserving the joinery technique despite its time-consuming nature.

Author: Marvin, Dan
Publisher: Primedia Enterprises, Inc.
Publication Name: Country Journal
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0898-6355
Year: 1996
History, Joinery, Timber joints

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