There's a great deal of dry rot in my house and is there any way to prevent it from spreading? I know I need to change parts of the roof and floor, but at the moment I can't afford it. The dry rot seem to attack some type of wood more than others or is it just a matter of time? Would paint have any affect?
2006-12-11 09:54:04 · 8 answers · asked by Miranda Elizabeth 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It needs to be treated immediately, otherwise it will spread rapidly.
It might cost a bit to treat it now but if you treat it much later, it could cost you your home.
It spreads between cavities, even between brickwork and plaster. You can find from the cellar to the attic; even in the chimney!.
Spores can live on clothing or boots for 48 hours or more so be careful were you go.
2006-12-11 10:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by Old Man of Coniston!. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rain rot is irritation of the skin, it's kind of like mold. My horse got it awhile back and we just bought a special shampoo at the tack store and we would bathe him with it pretty much every week at least once. Then we would scrape all the extra water off like normal and make sure he dried completely before placing him back in his stall. While he has rain rot it is probably best to him/her from getting more wet that what they have to. Give it time with giving regular baths and soon you will start seeing a nice healthy coat on him. If you don't find a shampoo at the tack store you may just give you're vet a call and see what he has to say about it and what he can give you for it as well.
2016-03-29 03:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry-rot fungus is often thought of as a building cancer, rampaging through buildings and rapidly destroying any timber in its path. The fungus, which thrives in moist unventilated conditions, will penetrate brickwork to get to more timber and can cause widespread destruction of structural timbers, skirting boards and door frames, and wood flooring.
In short, the fungus can be thought of as 'living in masonry and eating wood', and because the fungus thrives in damp, unventilated conditions, it can occur in the areas of a property that are not often seen, such as floor voids, or behind timber panelling, so damage may be extensive before the attack is discovered.
Treating dry-rot can involve removal of the affected timber (including all timber for a yard beyond the visible signs of the fungus), and chemical fungicide treatments for all adjacent timber and the brickwork of any contaminated walls and plaster before painting. It is labor intensive work and may or may not be effective.
2006-12-11 11:03:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the dry rot needs to be removed as soon as possible and replaced with treated wood and the area of one meter in all directions past the dry rot need to be treated as well you can get what you need from any building suppliers
2006-12-11 13:45:01 · answer #4 · answered by Aonarach 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove all rotten wood replace with pressure treated
2006-12-11 10:01:05 · answer #5 · answered by Fergie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have a look at
http://www.safeguardeurope.com/applications/dry_rot.php
2006-12-11 10:02:51 · answer #6 · answered by migdalski 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
needs to be out, sorry
2006-12-11 09:56:48 · answer #7 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MOVE OUT
2006-12-11 10:02:55 · answer #8 · answered by bazbog 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋