Dry rot mycelium looks like this. Dry rot surveys and damp and timber surveys in West and North Yorkshire by qualified experts BT Preservation. This is a homeowners pre-purchase damp and timber survey.
The video shows how to identify Dry Rot, what can cause the decay and also how old fungal growth feels and sounds, compared to new growth. Bryan shows you fungal strands and this Leeds house has quite a severe attack from the Dry Rot. The decay is seen in the floor timbers and also in the kitchen units. In this case caused by a leak in the kitchen. The dry rot damage is shown close-up in the skirting boards and Bryan explains why the timber splits across the grain due to the enzyme action of the dry rot.
Bryan uses an electronic moisture meter to check the moisture content of the timbers and shows that the conditions are not suitable to support ongoing growth.
This survey formed the basis for a timber report for the home buyer who was able to negociate a discount on the price of the house to cover the costs of the remedial work.
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