wood rot
Fungal lumber damage
Wood rot is the decay of wood caused by fungi that break down its fibers, making it soft, crumbly, or spongy.
It occurs when wood is exposed to moisture over time.
There are two main types: dry rot, which spreads aggressively even through relatively dry timber, and wet rot, which requires sustained dampness.
The inspector found wood rot in the window frames.
- moistureSmall amounts of liquid
- punkyDecomposed and spongy
- fungiSpore-reproducing decomposers
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- treatmentCare for an ailment
decay · fungal growth · conk · dead tree · fallen log · old growth · forest floor · hyphae · pressure treated · mycelium · decomposer · sawdust · spores · humidity · termites · carpenter ants · damp · musty
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- decaydecay rate, wilt, crumble, decomposition, fade
- forest ecologytree, decomposers, canopy, forest floor, understory
- forest damageforest fire, forest fires, wildfires, bark beetle, bark beetles
- fungal diseasescandidiasis, histoplasmosis, blight, powdery mildew, downy mildew
- tree problemscrack, dieback, wound, scar, canker
wood condition/integrity
wood rotsolid wood
Timber without composite layers
structural integrity · treated wood · good condition · seasoned wood · petrified wood