Dry Rot, which can also be known as Serpula lacrymans is a fungus, which destroys wood, using it for food. Found almost globally, dry rot is famous for eating away at wood and timber in ships and buildings. However, it can cause real damage to your home in areas left exposed.
Since Dry Rot is actually a result of water leaking regularly on to wood, wooden frames of windows tend to be the most commonly affected by the fungus. Learning how to preventing Dry Rot is one key factor in keeping your home healthy and safe.
We’ve put together a few tips for keeping Dry Rot at bay from your windows.
Be Vigilant
This is essential in preventing Dry Rot from getting a foot hold in your windows. Climate is a large factor in creating the perfect conditions for Dry Rot (and most other kinds of Rot). This fungus grows where wood tends to become wet, and then dry again, repeatedly.
So, if you’re unlucky enough to live where the weather is variable from rain to sun, be watchful for:
• discoloration of wood (grey, yellow, lilac, depending on climate)
• Strands of mycelium or fruiting bodies
• A musty damp odour
Be Active
If you do spot any of the signs above, try to deal with the problem straight away. Strip away any of the affected wood. Depending on the extent of the damage, you may be able to repair your windows yourself. (Download our ebook on spotting and preventing Dry Rot below).
Invest in your windows
Again, depending on the climate conditions of your area, investing in windows that are specifically designed to prevent Dry Rot from occurring, may be the best option for your home.
Hurds Windows have been tested in the Hawaiian Rainforest for the last five years, with no sign of Dry Rot occurring. Their CoreGuard technology actively prevents Dry Rot and protects from decay.
If you need to know more about identifying, repairing or preventing Dry Rot in your Windows, you can download our free ebook here:
