Treatment and preservation methods for timber; Methods of applying preservatives to timber

Treatment and Preservation Methods for Timber

Wood preservation is the process treating wood with solutions (chemicals) so as to make it poisonous for insects and fungi. The solutions used for this purpose is referred to as preservatives.

We need to treat timber to preserve it and make it last longer. Wood can be attacked by fungus, rot and insects, or dried out by the rays of the Sun. to help prevent this, we can use the following products, depending on where and what the timber is being used for.

Classes of Preservatives 


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