DRY ROT IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
WANT OF VENTILATION
(I'BESS ASSOCIATION TELEGIUU.'S
INVIiIICAUGILL, January 13. For boinu tinit) past a musty and un ; pleasant odour <>» t«o second floor •'! tho new Government buiidings at lnvercargill has been the subject of comment by the officials located in this port:oc oi tho premises. An official, whilo traversing tho passage, unexpectedly put his foot through-the floor, and after an examination had been made, it was found that a very severe attack of dry rot had set in. Tho floors oi the various rooms wero then tested, and tho source of complaint was discovered. In almost every room signs of dry rot wore evident, and linoleums havo since been lifted and carpenters employed to raise tho parts thus affected. In one'room practically the whole of tho floor, com]X)std of l*inch red pine, will require relaying, while tho joists in places also show Kij.;ns of decay. Lack of ventilation appears to bo tho cause of tho trouble.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14563, 14 January 1913, Page 7
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