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:: Ingo Hoß | | | holzART
Wood protection without using toxic ingredients - is that possible?
Whoever intends to buy a house today, should first of all not only have the parts which were introduced earlier critically examined under the magnifying glass for previously applied impregnation, but also the newer wood materials, such as chip boards, OSB boards etc. The use of wood preservatives in renovation and new construction must be planned by independent experts and not by DIY workers or craftsmen blinded by lobbyism.
As is also the case for many types of food, the packaging does not always contain everything that is actually inside! Boards labelled "formaldehyde-free", for example, usually only means that the value has fallen below a limit value that is often set by the industry. This is then quickly adjusted downwards in the event of damage and presented as a recommendation. It is all the sadder that despite the wood preservative scandals in the 1970s to 1980s, toxic wood preservatives which have been labelled or certified as harmless are still available for sale in specialist shops and DIY stores. It is no wonder then that these are still used by gullible DIY enthusiasts and craftsmen, not only in roof beams or outdoor areas, but also indoors. Those affected who, at the time and possibly still today, have suffered from gradual poisoning and have harmed their health through ignorance, have so far received insufficient compensation in the event of illness.
Chlorinated hydrocarbons such as PCP, lindane, PCB etc. have been banned in Germany since 1989, but are still used as safe boron preparations. These materials are even classified as carcinogenic by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Medicine. Nevertheless, they will continue to be sold and processed until 2016, with some of them even being labelled as ecologically harmless. On the effects of boric salts in the body, I refer you to the special issue of Öko-Test Kompakt E-Number (special issue) published on 09.07.2007, with the following wording:
"Borates, which are also found in nature, accumulate in the body as poisons and no antidote is known" (page 16/17 to E 284 boric acid/E 285 sodium tetraborate).
Conclusion:
The use of toxic wood preservatives approved by the building authorities should be completely avoided in conventional residential construction or renovation.
From the author's point of view, the unscrupulous and improper use of such wood preservatives violates construction law and human rights. Toxic substances are not required to protect wood effectively against fungal attack or insects, but rather expert planners and craftsmen. When we need wood preservatives for actual preventive purposes, for example in the case of active dry rot or mould or insect infestation, we at HUwww.holzART-hoss.comUH have been using the non-toxic products from Masid and their environmentally friendly products for more than 10 years.
Reason:
The mode of action (masking and silicification) of Masid's biocide-free agents is completely different to other products. It is therefore all the more astonishing that these agents can also be used (depending on concentration) to reinforce wood and stone, to reduce pollutant emissions, for mould growth, for surface refinement, fire protection or
even in the case of termite infestation. You can find field reports on the MASID homepage
:: Woodlands B Basic Scool - Zambia - Martin Kühfuss
Dear Ms Jagdmann, dear Mrs Eck,
Once again many thanks for your generous support in providing your excellent product for the construction of our school, the Woodlands B Basic School in Lusaka/Zambia.
Wood-Bliss 1 has been perfect as ecological termite protection, and has been very helpful to us here.
Enclosed you will find some photos of the construction site and the student team.
Best regards
Martin Kühfuss
Prototype school for Zambia
:: CasaDaCor - Portugal - Joachim Reinecke
Joachim Reinecke:
CasaDaCor specialises in the renovation of old buildings and environmentally oriented construction. We have been working with WOODBLISS for more than 5 years in the Algarve/Portugal for the prevention and control of termites as a construction company specialising in the renovation of old buildings.
We find termites - here called " formigas brancas" in almost all wooden components of our building projects: wooden roof chairs and wooden beam ceilings starting from the beam heads, and even the door frames are not spared. The destruction is usually already so far advanced that the only solution is to completely replace them.
Before installing new wooden components, we always treat the wooden surfaces with WOOD-BLISS (also in new buildings). Depending on the circumstances and type of wood, we perform a double treatment using saturated brushing or spraying. In addition, we inject pressure into beam heads close to the masonry "until the liquid has been pressed out to all fibres".
When renovating a listed house in the historic city centre of Tavira, by using WOOD-BLISS we succeeded in stopping the active destruction work of the termites on two historically valuable ceilings. Fortunately, the destruction had not yet progressed so far that rescuing the ceilings would be out of the question. We made the wood panelling accessible from the top side and changed some of the more heavily infested substructure timbers. We removed the old paint layers from the underside of the ceiling and covered the walls and floor with tarpaulins. We then sprayed the wood panelling several times intensively both from above and below with WOODBLISS until we were sure that we had been able to reach the maximum possible penetration depth.
In other cases, we worked in cooperation with the heated air and pest control company. M A TABICHO was used as an additional "blocker", and WOOD-BLISS as pressure injection in the beam heads.
After extensive use of WOOD-BLISS for pest control and prevention (especially termites, but also furniture beetles and longhorn) we have discovered the following:
- We are not aware of the wooden components treated with WOOD-BLISS becoming infested by pests after this treatment. In the case of the listed house in Tavira, we can view the results every day, and the renovation was completed two years ago.
- WOOD-BLISS has a noticeable reinforcing effect on wood. This means that areas which have already been infested are stabilised as far as possible.
- WOOD-BLISS is pleasant to work with
:: Ingo Hoß | | | holzART
HWK Master Carpenter & Restorer
Expert in constructive and non-toxic wood protection
For more than 10 years, holzART Ingo Hoß has been working successfully with Masid products and his experience is based not only on preventive wood protection, but also on other areas.
Quote by Ingo Hoß: "Chemically impregnated wood is no longer used in the restoring the Bavarian forest to protect our environment. "Why should we do things differently in Hesse and other regions"?
Other sectors of holzART Ingo Hoß:
- Reinforcement of the wood and controlling timber fungi without pruning in the case of high- quality cultural assets.
- Barrier effect against toxic dust, e.g. PAH-contaminated parquet floors (long-term study).
- Successful control of dry rot according to DIN 68.800, but using Masid products.
- Supporting measures after the remediation of active house longhorn / death watch beetle infestation.
- Coatings in wet rooms after mould remediation.
- Restoration of wood maceration (long-term study).
Extract from property reviews by holzART Ingo Hoß:
- Dalberg House in Frankfurt-Höchst
- Open-air museum in Neu Ansbach/Ts.
- Goethe Tower in Frankfurt Main
- Palm Garden in Frankfurt Main
- City Forest House in Frankfurt Main
- Sculpture * TRIO * in the Regional Park Kriftel of Italy ART & Artist Rocco Barone
- Mansion and German House in Sulzbach / Ts.
- and many others ...
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:: Frank Raendchen: ISODAN - Specialist company
Back brick infill[Wood-Bliss1]
Impregnation with Wood-Bliss, recommended for masonry restoration. The brickwork, which was infested by bacteria and mould in the building installation, showed clear signs of decomposition.
Here too, it was initially thoroughly cleaned using blasting corundum and compressed air. Afterwards, I impregnated the stone with Wood-Bliss in a double spraying process and found that a complete silicification of the surface had taken place. This therefore meant that I could avoid carrying out a complete plastering of the walls. Grouting plaster would be sufficient here, but I used a salt absorbing mortar (restoration plaster) for this.
MASAN anti-mould paint
Mould infestation on the window lintels due to residual building moisture and insufficient ventilation of the rental rooms was treated with Wood Bliss, then painted over with MASAN paint. Here, too, the effect that.
:: Article from "Wohnung + Gesundheit" [Home + Health] (No. 114; March 2005)
"Discrimination against a wood preservative [Wood-Bliss]"
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We would like to thank the author and publisher for the publication rights of the article from the magazine "Wohnung + Gesundheit".
- Magazine "Wohnung + Gesundheit"(Home + Health)
:: Ingenieurgemeinschaft für chemische Analytik und Beratung GbR [Engineering Association for Chemical Analysis and Consulting]
Dr. Ing. Chr. DREXLER + PARTNER
Am Gewerbepark 13
64823 Groß-Umstadt
Tel.: 0 60 21 / 56 09 16
Tel. and Fax: 0 60 78 / 7 20 - 34
:: Dipl.-Ing. FH Jörg Binz
Mr. Binz is an architect, building biologist and expert
Mr. Binz plans and builds houses, renovates old buildings and works as an appraiser. One of his special fields is the remediation of buildings infested with moulds.
Jörg Binz
Römerstr. 3
55442 Stromberg
Tel: 06724/8688
Fax: 06724/7387
jb@binzbau.de
:: Objects and properties treated with Wood-Bliss1 in the monument protection field
Church of St. Nicholas, Passau, roof structure
State Building Department, 94036 Passau, Karlsbader-Strasse 15
Edmund Schmitt, 97270 chest and lattice beam, the company M + R Schmitt, 97270 chest
Church benches Hohnstein/Ehrenberg
Rabenau pews, office for building maintenance, Dresden
Attic, Dresden, Friedrich-Wieck-Str. 41
Company Schneider Bau, Dresden
Attic, Naumburg, Marienstr. 14
Company ZMB Zimmerer + Holzbau GmbH, Naumburg
Timber-frame house Krummenhennersdorf
Gerschler Architect's Office, Freiberg
Castle in Kromsdorf, roof structure
Company building and monument preservation, Possendorf
House in Weimar (Kirms Krakow)
Company for building and monument maintenance, Possendorf
Former tithe house in Bacherach Steeg, Blücherstraße 189
Protestant Church in Dortmund/Dorstfeld, Hochstraße
roof structure
:: Wood-Bliss 1 wood preservative
(Prepared by Dipl.-Ing. Bernd Schleder; Quote of the review by Mr. Schleder) MASID Umwelterhaltende Produkte Vertriebs GmbH in cooperation with HASIT Trockenmörtel GmbH & Co KG presented “WOOD BLISS 1” biocide-free wood preservative to the construction industry at the 1996 Leipzig Monument Fair.
After positive results, is spite of the lack of official testing and approval in Germany, the wood preservative was firstly used by private builders and then also in public construction and restoration measures, in particular for the preservation of historical monuments.
The following criteria and material properties were at the forefront of the decision making process:
• Biological effectiveness tests at EMPA in St. Gallen (EN 46 and EN 113)
• Health and eco-toxicological harmlessness due to natural ingredients - no biocides or solvents
• "SILIFICATION" as the mode of action = wood protection and wood reinforcement - nevertheless, treated wood remains breathable
• The alkalinity of the solution guarantees an immediate effect against mould and blue stain fungus
• Barrier effect against toxic substances in old wood (DDT, lindane, PCP)
• Efficacy against earth termites (USA, Costa Rica)
In the wood protection measures carried out on the listed buildings, the main focus was on strengthening old and partly damaged wooden components and providing preventive protection against wood-destroying insects and fungi. The application was carried out by introducing "WOOD BLISS 1", whereby the individual work steps were adapted or modified to the respective conditions.
Treated properties:
Property: Arrnstadt City Hall
Client/Builder: HBA Arnstadt
Measure taken: Injection into timber behind stucco frames, which had been damaged by fungus (council hall)
Property: Castle Kromsdorf near Weimar
Client/Builder: Kromsdorf Council
Measure: Injection and surface impregnation of wood damaged by fungus and insects: ceiling beams, roof bases, half-timbered wood, also in the area of valuable stucco frames to some extent, including the treatment of stucco and clay shelves (spraying method).
Property: Weimar Residential Palace
Client/Builder: Thüringen castles and gardens foundation
Measure taken: The same measures as those taken for Kromsdorf Palace, but with additional masonry crown impregnation using the foam method following dry rot infestation
Property: Kirms-Krackow House in Weimar
Client/Builder: Weimar Classic Foundation
Measure: Injection of ceiling beam heads, damaged by fungus and insects surface impregnation of a Renaissance floor slab damaged by fungus and insects with simultaneous wood structure reinforcement.
The project was carried out as part of a DBU project under the technical supervision of ZHD Fulda, Probstei Johannesberg.
Property: Goethe Residence Weimar
Client/Builder: Weimar Classic Foundation
Measure taken: Injection of timber frameworks damaged by fungus, surface treatment of adjacent clay infills, surface treatment of the undersides of historical flooring connected to its restoration
Property: Park Cave Weimar
Client/Builder: Weimarer Classic Foundation
Measure taken: Fighting mould on timbers in the "wooden gallery" by surface impregnation with Wood-Bliss 1 concentrate
The work was carried out within the framework of fundamental restoration and restoration measures (carpenters and timber construction work) under fundamental consideration of DIN 68 800/Part 4 as well as WTA leaflet 1-2-91 (genuine dry rot).
Executing company: Bau- & Denkmalpflege Possendorf GmbH & Co.KG, Im Dorfe 8, 99438 Possendorf near Weimar.
The following projects were completed together with the companies Rüger & Rüger Ausbau GbR Weimar, Bauhof Denkmalpflege Weimar and Umweltservice Holzschutz Weimar between 2001 and 2005. The use of the biocide-free wood preservative has also been expanded internationally.
Property: Church Langehain near Waltershausen
Client/Builder: Protestant Parish
Measures taken: Preventive wood protection for newly installed flooring which previously had dry rot infestation
Property: District Hospital Regensburg - Intensive Care Unit
Client/Builder: BOTAMYNUS
Measure taken: Fighting mould fungus after massive water damage during the conversion phase
Property: Sonneburg, Coburger Allee 13
Client/Builder: Mr. Fröbel (private)
Measures taken: Fighting mould and dry rot after fire and water damage
Property: Concordia Church, Ruhla
Client/Builder: Protestant Parish
Measure taken: Treatment to the back of coloured wall panelling after dry rot infestation
Property: Rococo castle, Dornburg
Client/Builder: Weimer Classic Foundation and Art Collection
Measure: Treatment of brown rot damage on a man-to-man ceiling
Property: Dwelling house Utenbach No. 5
Client/Builder: Schäperklaus family (private)
Measure taken: Treatment of ceiling beams infested with house longhorn, as well as the inner framework
Property: MOY VIADUCT, Scotland
Client/Builder: Corillian Rail Ltd, Scotland
Measure taken: ND injection of the entire beam work of the listed wooden railway bridge according to the expert opinion following a massive bracket fungus infestation (1,2 to)
Property: DLRG clubhouse, Weimar
Client/Builder: DLRG Weimar
Measure taken: Masking contaminated roof timber (Hylotox)
Property: Neuwied Castle, stables
Client/Builder: Wiedische Rentkammer
Measure taken: Masking contaminated roof timber (DDT, lindane)
Property: Frankfurt/Main, Adlerplychtstr. 15
Client/Builder: Mr. Stroh (private)
Measures: combating dry rot in masonry, and special wood protection treatments
Property: Leipzig, Matthildenstrasse 4
Client/Builder: Mr. Morich (private)
Measure taken: Special wood treatments of ceiling beams after fungal infestation
Property: Leipzig, Magdeburger Str. 29
Client/Builder: GGbR Plöttner/Black
Measures taken: special wood protection treatments after fungal infestation
Property: Church Hetschburg near Weimar
Client/Builder: BAM Magdala (as subcontractor)
Measures taken: consolidation of wood protection for the gallery support legs
Property: Weimar, Cranachstr. 30
Client/Builder: Mr. Ermer (private)
Measure taken: special wood protection treatments for timber after fungal infestation
Property: Castle Blankenhain, Thuringia
Client/Builder: Dreikant GmbH, Weimar (as subcontractor)
Measure taken: consolidation of wood preservation for historical steps (spiral staircase)
Property: Erfurt, Linderbacher Str. 46
Client/Builder: Family Jacob (private)
Measure taken: Special wood protection treatments for ceiling beams after house longhorn infestation
Property: Erfurt, Staufenbergallee 65
Client/Builder: Mr. Correll (private)
Measure taken: Special wood protection treatments for ceiling beams after fungal infestation
The projects which were worked on in the period up to 2000 are permanently monitored. No damage or new infestation has been detected up to now.