WOODEN HOUSES will they last 9 There is no reason why a wooden house should not last for a cen- tury: Many timber buildings in the world have lasted much longer. Then why do some wood- en houses depreciate rapidly? Simply for lack of maintenance: Timber is a natural building ma- Anobium Beetle and Termite (magnified) terial in New Zealand: New supply experts to examine your house forests now coming to maturity every Year and report on the condition will meet the great home building of the timber: They will tell You if any boards need to be treated or removed, needs of the next few years: Yet and they will not allow faulty conditions some folk have a prejudice against of drainage and ventilation to develop wood for their homes in spite of and open the way for decay: its warmth, great variety of pleasant finishes, low Cost and Architects Supervision low earthquake risk: We are happy to work under the super- vision of your architect if So desired The cost of this service is infinitesimal Borer and Termite in comparison with the investment at The case against wood is its tendency stake: To those contemplating building we have all timber dipped in to rot, and the threat of Borer and and You will have a Termite which are certainly widespread well-nigh perfect building material. Get In this country. Yet none of these full particulars of the Boracure Service need get a hold of your house, if for Timber. only You pay attention to maintenance. The Boracure Maintenance Service can take care of this for You: They will B12 4 Jo-Day Post To Boracure (NZ) Ltd, P.o Box 632, Wellington: Please send me details of your service: am Interested in: Property already infected with Name Borer or Termite: House Maintenance Service: Address Pre-building Treatment of Timber: Tick whichever applies:
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 11, Issue 280, 3 November 1944, Page 16
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