Damp and damp proofing is by far, the most frequent problem
encountered in the home. Each year, the average home in the UK
copes with around 15,000 gallons of rain water, so it is no
surprise that damp proofing can become a big problem for many.
Although most damp problems are much less serious than they
actually look, whatever the cause, damp can be very bad for our
health. Dry rot is the most serious type of timber decay in
buildings because it can cause rot at a lower moisture content
than wet rot fungi and it has the ability to grow through damp
masonry and brickwork, and behind plaster. It can therefore
spread rapidly through a building, making treatment more
complicated than with other types of rot. Wet rot is a general
term used to describe the majority of fungal species responsible
for timber decay. All wet rot fungi require higher moisture
contents than the dry rot fungus, Serpula lacrymans and are much
more common. However, they do not have the same ability to
spread through a building so are much e