I'm new to this site but had read lots of useful information so hope you'll be kind to me1
I bought a 1930s mid terrace house in 2004 and since then, I have had four outbreaks of dry rot. The first three were done after the initial guarantee but the last one is in an ever so slightly different area. Each time, the company that I have used (same one each time) has proposed to : remover skirting boards and plaster to 1m, introduce fungicidal biocide into a network of holes, steralise surface masonry and replace with treated timber (and install new chemical damp proof course). However, from what I've read it seems that the cause of dampness needs to be treated if the dry rot is going to go away. My fear is that, the new outbreak gets 'treated' and then a few months later it reappears somewhere else in my house.
Under the concrete floor could there be a void that may be letting in moisture? If so, what do I need to do? If I go away for a day ar two, I do notice a musty smell in the downstairs of the house, which indicates there is some sort of damp problem!
Apologies if it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about - that's cause I don't!
But this problem has been going on for 4 years and I can't face much more of the financial and emotional burden that it's become!
I bought a 1930s mid terrace house in 2004 and since then, I have had four outbreaks of dry rot. The first three were done after the initial guarantee but the last one is in an ever so slightly different area. Each time, the company that I have used (same one each time) has proposed to : remover skirting boards and plaster to 1m, introduce fungicidal biocide into a network of holes, steralise surface masonry and replace with treated timber (and install new chemical damp proof course). However, from what I've read it seems that the cause of dampness needs to be treated if the dry rot is going to go away. My fear is that, the new outbreak gets 'treated' and then a few months later it reappears somewhere else in my house.
Under the concrete floor could there be a void that may be letting in moisture? If so, what do I need to do? If I go away for a day ar two, I do notice a musty smell in the downstairs of the house, which indicates there is some sort of damp problem!
Apologies if it sounds like I don't know what I'm talking about - that's cause I don't!
But this problem has been going on for 4 years and I can't face much more of the financial and emotional burden that it's become!