Dry rot refers to a fungus that destroys the wood and found in many parts of the world. Dry rot affects the forest timbers. However, they are best known for their ability of destroying timbers in buildings and ships. It is essential to identify that whether the timber destruction has occurred due to any wood destroying fungus like wet rots or because of the dry rot. The reason for this is that the dry rot can travel through other building materials also other than timber, causing outburst to quickly spread through the building. So, for treating the outbreak of dry rot, some additional measures have to be taken other than measures taken when dealing with outbreak of any other fungi. Dry rot treatment is must to limit its outbreak.

As dry rot can cause extensive structural damage therefore, if a dry rot is suspected, it is advised to call a professional timber treatment company to carry out survey. Dry rot basically affects the damp timber containing the moisture content of 20%. So, the first step to eradicate the dry rot is to remove the source of moisture. Dampness can be caused due to leaking shower trays, washing machine, baths and condensation. It may also come from outside the building such as leaking roofs.