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Ever noticed that the wooden pegs used to secure the various mortice and tenon joints around your timber frame house often fail or have you perhaps found old water stains around the exit points of the pegs indoors?
Due to the grain structure of the wood, water will more easily penetrate and be drawn into the body of the pegs and cause them to rot out and perhaps attract the wood chewing insects to be found almost anywhere. Wet rot started in this way can also do considerable damage to the posts and beams.
If you own a timber frame house you would be well advised to examine all the pegs you can each year to make sure that they are in good condition. Replace any that show signs of failing and paint the end of each peg with some linseed oil to protect them and to reduce/eliminate water penetration.
Due to the grain structure of the wood, water will more easily penetrate and be drawn into the body of the pegs and cause them to rot out and perhaps attract the wood chewing insects to be found almost anywhere. Wet rot started in this way can also do considerable damage to the posts and beams.
If you own a timber frame house you would be well advised to examine all the pegs you can each year to make sure that they are in good condition. Replace any that show signs of failing and paint the end of each peg with some linseed oil to protect them and to reduce/eliminate water penetration.