This page features articles written for publication by Ridout Associates staff.
Water
damage in buildings and the prospect of timber decay
by Dr Matthew Green

An article written for Recovery magazine (Volume 8, Issue 3) about fungi
damage following fires and floods.
Dry
Rot: What's in a name?
by Dr Matthew Green

A brief history of how dry rot got its name.
Termite
Damage in the Iconostasis at Panagia Livadiotissa, Skopelos
by Dr Brian Ridout

An example of the type of report we write for clients. This one relates
to a termite damage survey on the Greek island of Skopelos. EDIT
Insect
Damage to Timber: Rethinking control mechanisms
by Dr Brian Ridout

An article for the Building Conservation Directory about the beetles which
infest historic buildings and methods of controlling them without the
use of insecticides.
Making
pews less comfortable for wood-boring weevils
by Dr Matthew Green
An article written for Church Building magazine highlighting a particular
problem with church building construction which can lead to weevil damage.