Discovering that the property you want to buy is afflicted by dry rot can be enough to induce a panic attack in all but the most optimistic of home buyers. To make matters worse, at the slightest suspicion of fungal decay, mortgage lenders commonly insist on specialist reports that prescribe expensive remedial treatments, some of which do more harm than good. So why all the fuss? Try researching ‘serpula lacrymans’ and you’ll likely be deluged with horror stories about whole buildings engulfed by malignant fungi spreading through thick walls leading to structural collapse. So how worried should we be if dry rot makes an unwelcome appearance in our homes?
WHAT IS DRY ROT AND WHAT CAUSES IT?
Both wet rot and dry
