220-255 Remedial Treatment of Timber In-Service

This subject covers the inspection procedures necessary to assess and identify the biological agents causing damage to timber in buildings and recommends appropriate control measures.

Generic Skills

• Effectively investigate a problem and provide solutions;

• Build initiative through self-directed studies and tasks;

• Develop the capacity to effectively and efficiently analyse problems and develop solutions.

This subject covers the areas of:

• Behavioural response of termites and wood borers;

• Basic chemistry of termiticides and wood preservatives;

• Detection methods of termite damage in buildings and other structures;

• The role of wood preservatives and their effect on decay fungi and wood destroying insects;

• Conversant with current regulatory requirements for termite inspections;

• Identification of termite damage in buildings and other timber structures.

A report of up to 2,000 words (55%) and 6 Workbook self-directed projects/activities (45% total).