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long-term performance
Treatment of Timber
Fire
Durability
Maintenance ensures
protection remains functional
Biological/Physical Hazards
Weathering - degradation due to weather
• rain
• sunlight
Chemicals - timber performs well relative to steel/concrete
• resistant to degradation for pH>2 and pH<10
• softwoods marginally better than hardwoods
Fire - burning
• strength during fire
• insulation of walls
• prevention of spread
Fungi
Biological
Termites/borers
Hazard
Marine organisms
Classification
Hazard Levels
Hazard Exposure Service Biological
Class Conditions Hazard
H1 Inside above Fully Protected Borers Only
ground Well ventilated
H2 Inside above Protected from Borers and
ground Wetting nil leaching Termites
H3 Outside above Moderate wetting Decay borers
ground and leaching & termites
H4 Outside in Severe wetting Severe decay,
ground & leaching borers & termites
H5 Ground contact Extreme wetting, Very severe decay,
leaching &/or critical borers and termites
use
H6 Marine waters Prolonged immersion Marine wood
Nth & Sth in sea water borers and decay
Class 2 50+ 30 15 - 25
Class 3 50+ 15 8 - 15
Species Connections
Product Grade
Treatment of timber in
PROTECTED ENVIRONMENTS
(H1 and H2)
Primary elements All species
CCA LOSP
‘wet’ process timber mc unchanged
timber needs to be dimensional stability
redried •clear
•greenish appearance •limited water repellency
•may be difficult to glue
wood / cellulose
light colour paints are best
ISOLATE TIMBER
FROM PESTS
Barriers
no direct path from
ground to timber
chemical / physical
Stone barriers
Termimesh, granoguard
Chemical ant caps, etc
blanket
ant caps
ISOLATE TIMBER
FROM PESTS
Inspect
barriers can be penetrated or bridged
inspect barrier for signs of penetration (galleries)
inspect wood for signs of infestation (galleries)
All buildings
need inspection
ant caps
PROTECT TIMBER
FROM WATER - posts
Protect important timber from Not a good
ponded water end detail
ventilation
clearance
PROTECT TIMBER
FROM WATER - other details
end-grain caps
roofs/verandahs
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Replaceable
face plate
FROM WEATHERING
Hot sun can dry timber,
EXPOSED
cause shrinkage, cracking. H3 30º
use top quality
- paints, stains, water
repellents
opaque systems work
best
light colours cooler,
less weathering
MAINTAIN PROTECTION
FROM WEATHERING
Hot sun can dry timber,
cause shrinkage, cracking.
repair & maintain paints, seals regularly
Fire Resistance
Fire Resistance Level (FRL) -
fire time for satisfactory performance (minutes)
Structural behaviour - can carry fire load
for 60 minutes
Fire separations
FRL by insulation
Protection of timber
Aim to prevent timber getting hot enough to start to
burn
Achieved by using
Fire rated plasterboard