Wet Rot

Wet rot fungal decay is normally restricted to excessively damp timber and is sometimes mistaken for dry rot.

There are other forms of fungal decay that attack property apart from dry rot, the principal one being the wet rot (Coniophoraputeana). Although not so serious, they can still be a cause of structural problems in buildings and should be dealt with to prevent deterioration
Wet rot decay is normally restricted to excessively damp timber and can be easily mistaken for dry rot in certain circumstances. Expert advice is, therefore, necessary to determine the precise form of attack. Treatment may sometimes only necessitate the replacement of unsound timber and possibly the application of fungicide to the replacement and adjoining timbers. The damp condition that has caused the infection must be eliminated at the same time.