What is the Difference Between Wet and Dry Rot?

Dry rot is the most serious form of fungus decay in a building, spreads onto and destroys much of the timber. On the other hand, the wet rot fungus occurs more frequently but is less serious, the decay is usually detained to where the timber becomes and stays wet.

The Wet rot fungus tends to grow on porous surfaces, for example, timber with a high moisture content of around 50% while for dry rot to grow moisture of around 20% needs to be present. If left untreated wet rot can cause major structural problems as it can lead to weakened timbers.

For moisture content to be suitable for wet rot growth there has to be a source of constant moisture — this could be as a result of defective plumbing or damaged guttering. Wet rot cannot spread through masonry and will cease to grow when the source of moisture is taken away. Due to the parts of the building that tend to have the correct moisture levels, for example, underfloor areas, dry rot can often cause significant damage before the homeowner is aware that there is even a problem with dry rot in the property.

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