Pine and spruce boards were heat treated at 225 oC for 6 hours under steam. The panels were painted with coatings, which are used on exterior cladding, joinery and fences in Finland. Performance of the coated heat treated and untreated panels was monitored during five years exposure.

Moisture content of heat treated wood has been found to be in a lower level compared to not heat treated wood substrate. However, no decrease in surface growth of coated wood was detected.

• fungi: molds in buildings
• wood, lumber, timber

1. Factors affecting mould growth on kiln dried wood
2. Factors affecting the development of mould and decay in wooden material and wooden structures
3. Modeling mould growth and decay damages
4. Moisture and bio-deterioration risk of building materials and structuresL?hdesm?ki
5. Mould growth on wood at fluctuating humidity conditions, energy efficiency and energy conservation: policies, programmes and their effectiveness
6. The response of building materials to the mould exposure at different response conditions
7. Towards modelling of decay risk of wooden materials
8. Volatile metabolites of Serpula lacrymans, Coniophora puteana, Poria placenta, Stachybotrys chartarum and Chaetomium globosum  

1. A critical review of building environmental assessment tools