Problem
Wet rot of wood
Nature:
Wet rot is commonly found in external joinery with relatively high moisture content. As paintwork cracks, spores of the fungus Coniophora puteana enter the wood and the fungus can reduce it to powder. The affected wood must be destroyed and the causes, such as faulty plumbing, eliminated.
Incidence:
In the UK it has been estimated that 25% of the houses have dry or wet rot.
Broader Problems:
Wood rots Related Problems:
Threatened species of Hymenomycetes Aggravates:
Structural failure Subject(s):
Industry → TimberSocietal Problems → Destruction
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST