Wet and Dry Rot

Dry rot is a single species of fungus which infects buildings and because it requires relatively less moisture than its wet rot counterparts, it can spread voraciously throughout the building fabric.

A number of species can be found in buildings, the commonest are shown below, causing damage which can be widespread but is often restricted to particularly damp areas.

Image	Symptoms	Cause	Remedy
*Serpula lacrymans*	Cracking Of Timbers Fruiting bodies Red Dust Acrid mushroom smell	Moisture Content 20-30%, stagnant air, high humidity.	CHS to remove, treat and renew. Improve ventilation. Find and cure cause of attack.
*Coniophora puteana*	Cracking of timber Fruiting bodies Mycelium often present	High Moisture Content in immediate vicinity	CHS to remove, renew and improve ventilation. Find and cure cause of attack.
*Fibroporia vaillantii*	Cracking of timber Mycelium often present	Very high Moisture Content in immediate vicinity	CHS to remove, renew and improve ventilation.
*Phellinus contiguus*	Commonly found in external joinery, bleached wood. Stringy fibrous appearance Fruit body / Mycelium often present	High Moisture Content, condensation, defective paintwork.	Renew timbers.

The mycelium is generally too fine to be seen by the naked eye, except where the hyphae are very closely packed together.

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