Identifying Wood Rot

Dry rot is the most serious form of fungal bacteria in a building. It can spread onto and eat away much of the timber and other building materials.

Common signs of dry rot are:

Darkening colour and shrinking of wood 

In cooler areas a grey coating with patches of yellow often develops 

In warmer conditions a fluffy white material will develop

The bacteria will cause a stale, damp odour

Red coloured bacteria can latch onto the fruiting bodies

Wet rot occurs more frequently, but is less serious - decay is typically confined to the area where timber has become and remains wet.

Typical causes of wet rot are:

gutter leaks

roofing defects

plumbing leaks 

damp, poorly ventilated settings are susceptible to wet rot

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