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Thank you so much! Having Googled and found lots of pics, it isn't dry rot (at least, from the small sample). I'll try and get the full board up to properly check the underside. Cheers!

thanks, the lowest pic next to the hammer contains a section of the underside that was broken away. This board was below the sink. Looks like it has some kind of white fungi and some darker brown stuff.

No, nothing like that. After I posted I noticed the holes in the joists as well (second pic) which I guess also indicates woodworm. How big could the tendrils/roots be?

Hi, I've recently bought a 1930s semi-detached house. It's been in the same family since 1950, so needs quite a bit of modernisation. During the rewire, the electrician found some dry rot. I'm no expert in these matters, and I've booked a survey but I wanted some other opinions (the...

Thanks Chris, <grumble mode> As I suspected then, typical! <grumble mode off> Ben

Hello, I have just had to replace a copper immersion heater that had split near the top, causing the fuse to blow when the heater switched on. I have replaced the immersion heater with a titanium one from plumb centre, which has a thermostat and rdt. I can now get hot water, but I...