Dry rot is not inevitable but it is common on many homes, apartments and other structures with wood siding and trim. The first key to avoiding dry rot is to select quality wood. But a second vital ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black Mold vs. Wood Rot The differences between black mold and wood rot may seem minimal at first glance. Both occur on wood ...

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’s a very common problem, and it’s getting worse each year, in my opinion, because new lumber is more susceptible to rot, and many tradespeople are not ...

We all know what happens when lumber stays wet for long periods of time in a poorly-ventilated area. The inside of the wood breaks down and turns to mush. The technical term is dry rot, and it's ...

A FOURTH edition of the brochure on “Dry Rot in Wood” has been issued from the Forest Products Research, Laboratories, under the auspices of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (Bull.