When people think about dry rot they typically are talking about a fungus that develops when damp wood is exposed to too much moisture. The wet wood will make a home for the fungus and these spores can grow at a great speed, which can start destroying the wood frame...
The simplest technique of avoiding wood decay around your home is to control moisture levels to the wood. From a home maintenance outlook, this can be accomplished by increasing air circulation around wood, maintain vapour barriers, maintain the gutters, eliminate...
Damp is a major problem for a home. There are risks when damp is involved such as deterioration of your property. Dampness is caused by several factors such as leaking pipes, rising damp, basement damp, and flooding. Most homeowners tend to either ignore damp and...
Rising damp can cause serious damage, not only to the walls of your home, but to other structures like the timbers as well. It also can affect the efficiency of your home, and it can have a serious effect on you and your family’s health. That is why it is important to...
One of a property owner’s worse nightmare can be finding out they have a dampness or decay issue in their building. Insects, fungi, and water can cause serious damage to a residential or commercial property if left unattended. The construction material to build the...