§ 91. Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether the maintenance costs of Swedish timber houses in Scotland are higher or lower, on the average, than those of similar houses of traditional construction.
§ Mr. J. StuartComplete information on which to base an accurate comparison is not available. A sample investigation suggests, however, that the cost of maintaining Swedish timber houses may be somewhat higher than for traditional houses mainly because of the desirability of treating them with wood preservative periodically.
§ 92. Mr. Spenceasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what complaints he has received of excessive deterioration taking place in the fabric of Swedish timber houses in Scotland; and how far these complaints are general or are confined to specific areas or to specific consignments.
§ Mr. J. StuartI have had no such complaints. Some apparent deterioration of the external fabric of houses in one20W county, reported last year, was found to be superficial weathering having no deleterious effects.