wet-rot
Damp wood decay
Wet-rot is fungal decay that attacks damp timber, causing wood to soften, darken, and crumble.
Unlike dry-rot, it requires sustained moisture and doesn't spread as aggressively through buildings.
The bathroom floor had wet-rot from years of leaky plumbing.
The term also works as a verb: The windowsill had wet-rotted beyond repair.
Asexual reproductive bodies
- myceliumFungal filament network
- hyphaeFungal filamentous structures
- dampnessMild presence of water
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
saturation · softening · sponginess · disintegration · crumbling · discoloration · darkening · musty
Wood for construction
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- raftersSloped roof beams
- floorboardsHorizontal room planking
- skirtingAvoiding by going around
windowsills · door-frames · fascia · soffits · structural · load-bearing · softwood · hardwood
Chemical that kills mold
- borateBoron acid salt
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
- resinViscous plant secretion
- spliceJoin end to end
replacement · drying · ventilation · dehumidifier · drainage · damp-proofing · prevention · maintenance
One who measures land
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- probeThorough examination or tool
- peelingComing off in strips
- shrinkageDecrease in size
cracks · localized · contained · extent · assessment · report · identification · misdiagnosis
spores
Asexual reproductive bodies
moisture · saturation · softening · sponginess · disintegration · crumbling · discoloration · darkening · musty · biodegradation
timber
Wood for construction
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- raftersSloped roof beams
- floorboardsHorizontal room planking
skirting · windowsills · door-frames · fascia · soffits · structural · load-bearing · softwood · hardwood · sapwood
fungicide
Chemical that kills mold
- borateBoron acid salt
- preservativeAgent preventing spoilage
- resinViscous plant secretion
splice · replacement · drying · ventilation · dehumidifier · drainage · damp-proofing · prevention · maintenance · retreatment
surveyor
One who measures land
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- probeThorough examination or tool
- peelingComing off in strips
shrinkage · cracks · localized · contained · extent · assessment · report · identification · misdiagnosis