Dry Rot

Surpula lacrymans

Dry Rot fungus - is like a timber cancer. Dry rot is a fungus which eats wood leaving damp dust. Dry rot needs a source of water but can invade and destroy timber which is not wet - hence it's name. Dry rot can quickly destroy floors and roofs.

Characteristic evidence.......

reddish or white fleshy growths usually near floor level.

silky white sheets or cotton wool like cushions

reddish brown dust of spores on horizontal surfaces

a rotten smell

crumbling of floorboards and structural timber

strong white/grey mycelium ( strands ) which can run for long distances.

rot and cuboidal fractures in surface timbers - sometimes cracks in the skirtings

your table falls through the floor...... ..........this has happened at a dinner party!

Harmfull effects........

		destruction of timber and infestation of surrounding timber.
		very expensive treatment and rebuilding especially if not tackled quickly and professionally

Diagnosis........

a qualified surveyor can identify dry rot by the fruiting body and the mycelium

if dry rot is not detected this can lead to more expense in the future.

Dampco offer surveys and estimates

Treatments by dampco.............

		identifying and rectifying the source of moisture
		removing the dry rot fruiting body and sterilisation of the surrounding site

rebuilding of structural timbers in treated wood

DRY ROT IS LETHAL TO TIMBER - DO IT ONCE DO IT RIGHT

For a survey in South Devon please Contact:
Tel 01803 859303 Fax 01803 859324

HEAD OFFICE Dampco (South Devon), 43 Burton St, Brixham, TQ5 9JA, UK
SOUTH DEVON SURVEYS surveys@dampco.co.uk

Characteristic evidence.......

Treatments by dampco.............

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