Situations that modify the good behavior of wood by altering its moisture

Abstract

Wood is an ever-present material in the history of architecture and has always been valued by its unique features. To get to know this material and make a proper use of it, we have to pay attention to humidity. This degrading factor is especially aggressive, particularly in a marine environment.Therefore, keeping wood in good condition has traditionally been a problem for coastal settlements and it is there where the study of the results gathered becomes of special interest.This piece of work entails a comparison among three cities selected by their specific qualities Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Venice and Dakhla) and sets out the similarities and differences among the various degrees of damage on their external woodwork.The relation among the results will allow us to isolate the determining factors to keep the material in good condition, considering that some of them are circumstantial.