Signs of dry rot

Question

I've been told that our floorboards have dry rot, although I'm not convinced. What are the signs of dry rot?

Aaron · Accepted Answer

damaged or decaying timber, 
damp or musty smell also deep cracks in the timber grain 
brittle timber or timber that can crumble in your hand,
concentrated patches of orange–brown spore dust. grey strands on timber.

Kai · Answer

Deep cracks within the timber or timber that crumbles in your hand.

Jason · Answer

Dry rot has small holes all over it and is very dry and will crumble when you wipe it or rub it

Matthew · Answer

To be fair it wouldn't just be the floorboards that have dry rot, and is probably old age and woodworm but pics would help

Graham · Answer

There is a strong musty smell, the wood will have a fungus grows on the face and through it and the timber will disintegrate at touch

David · Answer

The basic sins of dry rot are as follows,
A musty smell, The appearance of cobweb like mycelium, deep cracks in the wood and a darkening.
I would be tempted to lift a board or two and compare the appearance to a few google pictures just type in signs of dry rot.
Hope this helps you.

Joseph · Answer

key signs of dry rot . from " Sfwconstruction.com/how-do-you-properly-fix-dry-rot

* Wooden Floors and  Surfaces and structures become dark and discoloured.
* Wooden surfaces and structures shrink and become Loose ( You might notice Gaps Were would junctures were previously seamless).
* A musty , earthly, fungus like odour

Winston · Answer

A dry ray is when the timber is water or cool temperature catches the material causing moisture to build up.

Kev · Answer

Hi Simon,
You’d need to lift up the carpet take board or two out first to see what’s going on underneath or from the outside wall, all can be sorted

Michael · Answer

The most obvious will be dry brown crumbling rotting material that’s just basically decaying

Signs of dry rot

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