Sentences with phrase «wood rot from»

My wife did but thought it was wood rot from water damage.

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The conversion process from rotting wood to reclaimed wood, for example, isn't nearly as costly as chopping down a tree and cutting it up.

«For alumilaria root, he was advised to prune two centimeters higher; for hypoxolon wood rot, the solution was to remove tree stumps in their entirety from his farm land; and for yellowing leaves he was advised to do a soil test and discovered a nitrogen deficiency,» Barthorpe says.

From whole potatoes to French fries, chips, crisps and specialty potato products, TOMRA's potato sorters guarantee the removal of discoloration, defects, bruises, rot and all types of foreign material such as stones, plastics, wood, glass etc..

Those trees are going to fall down and rot and turn into methane, which is much worse than carbon dioxide,» he said, noting that by turning wood chips into biofuel, his company would actually be reducing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

Apart from the fact it costs you more to heat or cool your home, the moisture can lead to mould and even wood rot in the long run.

From mild wood rot on a porch post to a leaky faucet in a rarely used upstairs bathroom, no detail should be left out of a properly filled out home inspection checklist.

And lastly, groomers» biggest challenge with all equipment is to keep moisture exposure to a minimum to prevent wood or composite board parts from warping or rotting and metal parts from pitting or rusting.

After removing the hamster from the cage and throwing away all old wood shavings and food, any fresh food that may have been stored by the hamster should be removed after a couple of days to avoid it rotting.

Makeshift, filthy dog houses — many improvised from plastic and metal barrels and others made of chipboard with rotting wood floors and rusted metal roofing — provided the only shelter in the sweltering heat and humidity.

Beside the CO2, CH4 & N2O outputs from rotting wood, wildfires release these and black carbon, with the latter adding to Albedo Loss by darkening snow and ice and accelerating their melting.

I have described CLT as the dream material: it's made from a renewable resource, it sequesters carbon, it is strong enough to replace wood and concrete in higher buildings, and right now, it helps use up some of the billions of board - feet of mountain pine - beetle infested wood that will rot if we don't cut it and use it fast.

It also matters whether the wood used is waste that would otherwise be left to rot or burn, or whether it is taken from mature trees.

He noted that there was some rotting in the wood, but it would not necessarily be visible unless certain boards were removed from the deck.

While some collapses may result from over-occupancy or rotting wood, the causes may lie deeper — that is, in faulty construction, failure to warn, or failure to comply with modern building codes.

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«If we can get a contractor out there to put a tarp up, we can stop the rain from getting in the next day, and [prevent] the wood rot and the mold that comes with it,» Karol says.

Avoid securing the ledger to the house with old fastening techniques like plain nails, and make sure to keep water from collecting behind the ledger so the wood doesn't soften and rot.

It's hard to keep wood from rotting when it's exposed to a lot of water.

I live in a 165 year old home — so, speaking from experience, I am guessing the wood rotted and no one wanted to pay for new wood or repairs!

You don't see it, but the wood does rot from the moist dirt sitting on it in about 5 years.

One of the densest woods available, it won't warp or rot from excessive moisture.

A shelter made from natural wood works well, as it's resistant to rot, decay and insects.

I was wondering if there is any special treatment you use on the wood to keep it from rotting or from drying and splitting or does it just acclimate?