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Just found another good link that looks like my issue http://www.macpres.co.uk/building-preservation-wet-and-dry-rot.php •Shallow cracks •Wood breaks into cuboidal pieces •White fern like growths •High temperature •Damp woodwork

If you follow this link http://www.buildingpreservation.com/Rots.htm and scroll down to 'The Mine fungus (Antrodia vaillantii - formerly Fibroporia vaillantii) - a wet rot' this gives a picture of exactly what I found on the wood though not quite as severe damage to it. One more reason why I...

Unfortunately I made repairs before thinking about taking any photos. I have found a picture of exactly what I saw which is why I'm thinking (hoping) it's wet rot. //www.diynot.com/network/pliers/albums/

Found this on the interweb, looking at the pictures of the wood I'm more convinced it is not dry rot. http://www.buildingpreservation.com/Rots.htm see bit on the Mine fungus (Antrodia vaillantii - formerly Fibroporia vaillantii) - a wet rot

Thanks jeds, great link for Graham Coleman, lots of info there, maybe I won't have to tear the whole house down. I've just received an email from a guy at 'west twelve' claiming he believes it's a wet rot species, now i'm confused. Fingeres crossed he's right. For now all I've been able to do is...

Hmmm thought so, looks like i'll have to get tjhe pro's in :( Many thanks for all you amazingly fast feedback. Kind regards

Hi, unknown to me the sealant around my bath/shower had been leaking, consequently the floor board supporting the bath softened causing the bath to spring slightly when i got in/out of it. After removing the bath to make repairs to the floorboard I noticed some fungus growth. These were strands...

pictures from under my bath

I've now got all the rads turned on full and swiched the heating on and off a few times. It seems to be heating up as much as the others.....for now. Thanks again for all your suggestions.

Hi guys, thanks very much for your replies. With the radiator off (again) i flushed it (again) in the garden flipping it over on the grass quite a few times to loosen any remaining sludge and drained some water from each valve via a hose before reconnecting. After putting the rad back on and...

Hi everyone, new to this and first post. Please can anyone explain to me why I lack circulation..... I have 3 radiators downstairs. Each one has it's own seperate in/out flow pipe coming straight down from upstairs. The rads in the hall and dinning room have always worked perfectly (even after...