Dry rot is a troublesome organism. It spreads rapidly and affects the walls and wooden structures of your home. Dry rot indicates an underlying moisture problem. In addition to removing the dry rot, the moisture issue must also be addressed.
What exactly is dry rot? And how can you combat dry rot? We provide answers to all your questions below.
What is Dry Rot?
Dry rot is a type of fungus that can develop in damp houses. This type of fungus is a kind of mold and behaves like mold. Dry rot can grow quite large and is recognizable by its reddish-brown fruiting body. Around that central part, you’ll see white fungal threads. This is how dry rot reproduces. And it can happen quite quickly!
Dry rot can occur anywhere, but it primarily attaches to wooden surfaces. That’s its main food source. It usually affects wooden support beams, but floors, doors, stairs, and furniture can also be affected by dry rot. Furthermore, dry rot also needs water. That’s why dry rot usually indicates a moisture problem.
How Does Dry Rot Develop?
Dry rot has the same cause as mold. The underlying problem is the same: moisture in the house. Dry rot needs moisture to grow. If you see dry rot appearing in your home, you can assume that you’re dealing with a moisture problem in that area.
You’ll most often encounter dry rot in damp spaces. This includes the basement, where condensation and rising damp can bring dry rot. But you can also encounter dry rot in bathrooms and kitchens, where condensation also occurs quickly. In other spaces, rising damp or penetrating damp is usually the culprit.
How Do We Combat Dry Rot?
At Solusio, we combat dry rot with professional means. There are many DIY products on the market, but they are not strong enough to actually kill the fungal threads that are embedded in the building material. . It’s therefore better to call on a skilled expert.
Moreover, the cause of the moisture problem must also be addressed. This means that moisture control is always necessary when we’re talking about combating dry rot. Only in this way can we truly expel dry rot from your home. If the moisture problem is not addressed, it can return.
How moisture in the house is addressed depends on the cause of the moisture problem. If it’s rising damp, a wall injection is usually sufficient. Ventilation systems can prevent condensation, and facade impregnation is necessary to halt penetrating damp. For dry rot in the basement, we often need to apply basement waterproofing.
Why should You Combat Dry Rot?
Dry rot is not only unsightly, but it also poses a danger to your home and your health. The damp environment in which dry rot thrives is far from healthy. And you’d rather not stay in an unhealthy living environment.
But dry rot also affects your home. The fungal threads by which dry rot spreads can nest deep in the wood. When dry rot is not addressed, these fungal threads can reach the core of the wood. This compromises the stability of the wood. That’s not without danger. Don’t underestimate these fungal threads; they can even penetrate concrete and cement.
What is the Cost of Dry Rot Treatment?
It’s difficult to put a price on dry rot treatment. That’s because each dry rot treatment looks different. Of course, we always remove the dry rot, but, as we said earlier, the underlying moisture problem must also be addressed.
The price of moisture control varies greatly. The cheapest way to combat moisture is a wall injection, but this method is only effective for localized, rising damp. In other cases, other treatments are necessary, such as facade impregnation, basement waterproofing, or the installation of a ventilation system.
For this reason, we offer a free moisture analysis. This allows us to investigate where exactly the moisture problem, and the associated house fungi, come from. Only then can we guarantee that the house fungus will not return.
Solusio Puts an End to House Fungus in your Home
House fungi are annoying, unwanted guests. At Solusio, we know how to remove house fungi from your home. Our treatments are professional and efficient. We not only eradicate the house fungus but also ensure that the underlying cause is addressed. Only then can you be sure that the house fungus will never return.
Are you troubled by house fungi in your home? Solusio combats house fungus once and for all. Contact us today for an appointment!