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Book Archived
The preservation of western red cedar shingles
Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
Princes Risborough Laboratory (PRL)
Format
3 pages
Subject / Keyword
TN3, roofing, durability, leaching, wood preservatives, Thuya plicata.
Published Date
01-Feb-1966
ISBN
PRL Technical Note 3
THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.
Experience with roof shingles made from Canadian western red cedar has shown that their life span in the British climate is lower than had been hoped. It is advisable to treat them with wood preservative rather than rely on the timber's natural durability.
Originally published February 1966; reprinted 1979.
Book Archived
The preservation of western red cedar shingles
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