North Yorkshire Council recently approved extensive work to be carried out to resolve rot, damp and woodworm at a revered museum in the town of Filey.
Based on Queen Street, the Filey Museum dates to the 17th century, and is classed as a Grade II Listed building. The historic structure became a museum officially in 1971, but its wood elements are struggling to maintain their integrity.
According to a town council report, the building suffers considerably from wet rot and dampness.
The building will need extensive works that involve the removal of paint indoors by an expert company, to allow wood parts to be effectively treated with an anti-woodworm chemical to kill off the current infestation.
Furthermore, the building’s exterior facades will require paint removal using as sensitive a method as possible. Re-painting and its costs are due to be calculated later.
Any wood impacted by the rot will be efficiently removed and replaced like-for-like with building materials that closely match their predecessors.
To answer the issues of rot and dampness, plans are also in place involving improving on-site ventilation and the introduction of a new heating system. A gas-powered boiler and underfloor heating (UFH) system have been selected by project leaders.
UFH supplies continuous heat without cold patches, heating spaces more comprehensively than radiators and other solutions, which can help resolve damp issues and rot setting in.
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