Originally posted by shyPunK:

I have created simple tower to allowo me to shoot over walls at mobs attacking my base. All components of the tower degrade over time and have to be continually repaired. Is there any way I can stop this? When I use the same components in buildings they do not deteriorate. Do I have to construct the towers in a similar manner, with wall between the 2m vertical poles?

All help gratefully received, sPK

Normal wood degrades to roughly 50% but.... Have a look here.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2753983003

Where tarred wood items clip into normal beams they are "water proofed" just like the decorative beams.

I hope this helps your imagination and problem.