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Not sure if anyone can help. I've just prodded a hole in our hallway door frame and the bottom is rotten.
As per picture a lot of brown dust has fallen out and there is a mould odour to it.
I think I'm looking at dry rot although praying I'm not. Frame is next to an internal wall we had damp proofed/re plastered when we moved in 4 years ago
The hallway is newly decorated with carpet fitted two months ago. No sign of any issues when painting/old carpet taken up. Old tiles underneath.
Any chance this could be historic? Quite a lot of dust has come out and I've dug around under the hole. Higher up the frame feels okay - no sign of any mushrooms/fungus either? Clutching at straws I guess, but can't really face the prospect of expensive treatment/destroying our recent decorating.
https://s10.postimg.org/awercj2ft/image.jpg
As per picture a lot of brown dust has fallen out and there is a mould odour to it.
I think I'm looking at dry rot although praying I'm not. Frame is next to an internal wall we had damp proofed/re plastered when we moved in 4 years ago
The hallway is newly decorated with carpet fitted two months ago. No sign of any issues when painting/old carpet taken up. Old tiles underneath.
Any chance this could be historic? Quite a lot of dust has come out and I've dug around under the hole. Higher up the frame feels okay - no sign of any mushrooms/fungus either? Clutching at straws I guess, but can't really face the prospect of expensive treatment/destroying our recent decorating.
https://s10.postimg.org/awercj2ft/image.jpg