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The Dry Rot fungus name is misleading as it cannot live in dry timber, but it describes the condition of the timber after the fungus has consumed the wood and the decayed timber looks dry. Dry rot can only survive or spread in an area of dampness with a wood source. It normally prefers large dimension timbers as they give a more stable environment for the fungal infection to grow i.e., timbersafe lintels, beam, and joist ends. After building repairs It can become dormant due to the lack of water from 1 to 9 years and this period is temperature dependent. During this period, it can restart if the area gets damp again. This is the main justification for specialised preservative treatments of dry rot affected timber... Woodworm is the common name given to wood-boring insects in buildings. The two main wood-boring beetles in the UK are: In Scotland the Common furniture beetle is the dominant one, and it infests soft wood and hard wood especially the sap wood section of the tree. The..

Also known as: ADPC Property Care, ADPC Property Care Ltd, Alba Damp Proof Consulting

Primary location: Edinburgh United Kingdom