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I thought the way we prevent wood rot is keeping moisture away, painting it is one way to prevent moisture away
by X6S1x6Okd1st 5y ago
I thought the way we prevent wood rot is keeping moisture away, painting it is one way to prevent moisture away
- dahfizz 5y agoThat is a common technique I mentioned. Most paints and finishes we use on wood are in the plastics family. So if microbes can eat plastics, that line of defense becomes a lot weaker. The other way we protect wood is to acknowledge that it will get damp, and pressure treat it with poison so that mold can't grow on it.
- tharkun__ 5y agoI don't think we'll have a huge problem in general but things will become less convenient. Water based paints any consumer can buy at any point and use without worrying too much and get decent results in any color you name are great. We might have a harder time with traditional limewash. It is rather caustic and takes a long time to prepare. And while you can achieve different colors with it, it's not the uniform easy perfectness modern paints have. It also has to be re-applied periodically, so it's not as hands off. It's a bit like gyp rock. You can buy these sheets that go up quickly and easily even for the lay person (I've built a wall). Lathe and plaster existed before that and worked well enough. It's a lot more work though.