mount the ceiling fan bracket directly to the ceiling joist if the fan kit does not come with appropriate screws for this 2 inch drywall screws can be used both screws must go into the joist not just the drywall run the swag by attaching swag hooks to the ceiling draping the swag chain
The fungus that causes dry rot in North America is called Meruliporia incrassata (also sometimes called Poria incrassata). This pore fungus feeds on the cells of the wood that give it strength and stability.
Signs of Dry Rot You can identify dry rot by the following ways: â¢ Red Spore Dust â¢ Cotton Wool Like Cushions â¢ Crumbling Timber â¢ Mushroom Like Fruiting Bodies Dry Rot vs. Wet Rot There is often confusion about dry and wet rot. The answer is simple. Wet rot requires higher moisture than dry rot to grow. Wet rot needs 50% more moisture than dry rot which requires only around 20% moisture content. Dry rot is also considered a more damaging condition. What to do with Dry Rot