Expand on designing for durability with drainage and ventilation, protection of timber against wetting and weathering, and how to get better shielding.
Recognize the effects of weathering on timber and the different ways it can be affected and treated according to the enrironmental conditions timber is exposed to.
Understand the importance of planning the life cycle of the structure in dvelopment when choosing a particular timber species and how to preserve it regarding the desire life cycle that timber is meant to have.