| What
is the Dry Rot Sensor Stick? *
a simple to install treated wooden dowel that changes colour, from blue to yellow,
in the presence of active Dry Rot 
What
does it do for me? *
it allows you to tell if Dry Rot is present at its earliest stages, in timber
or masonry, giving you an early warning that treatment is required before your
building is damaged
How
is it installed? *
by drilling an 8mm diameter hole to a depth of 110mm in the 'at risk' timber or
masonry
How
does it work? *
the blue detector dye, that is vacuum impregnated into the wooden stick, reacts
to the chemical that Dry Rot produces - oxalic acid - at very low levels, turning
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Wood
Rotting Fungi There
are two main types of wood rotting fungi that attack damp timber in buildings,
Wet rots and Dry rot. To buy rot treatment you need to know the difference between
a variety of Wet rots and the unique Dry rot fungus, (Dry rot Latin name - Serpula
lacrymans). This is because Dry rot can travel across dry areas made of any material
to reach untreated wood to eat. Wet rots are confined to the wet areas only. However,
areas of Wet rot that dry out can easily turn into Dry rot, as the dampness level
falls into the range that Dry rot prefers. We provide Free Advice and Details
of your Local Specialist to make sure that the diagnosis of Rot is correct
and that we offer the correct chemical treatment for wood preservation and masonry
(e.g. brick, stone, mortar) sterilisation. All
wood rots indicate a dampness problem. Damp in walls, floors and roofs must be
tracked back to source and the cause of the damp treated (see www.dampness-info.co.uk). Rots
are woodland fungi frequently found in houses and commercial buildings where dampness
has entered, usually as the result of leaking gutters, downpipes, drains or roofing.
They requires an initial moisture content of about 18% in wood, but Dry rot, unlike
the family of Wet Rots, can spread across dry areas and across surfaces treated
with wood preservatives. This ability, unique to Dry Rot, to travel outside of
the damp area makes it dangerous to wood in buildings. You can treat masonry and
timbers with wood preservatives to perfection, but a small pocket of Dry Rot can
still be capable of emerging across the treated area looking for new timber to
attack. Sometimes such
an outbreak can emerge long after initial treatment, as the result of a new leak
into the treated area. The treatment chemical is then over diluted by the water
added from the new leak. This dilution effect occurs because Rot treatments have
to be water soluble in order to penetrate damp masonry and timber. Dry
Rot spreads in walls and floors for many months or years before symptoms become
visible. The symptoms can include Strands (like a plant root), Mycellium (a skin-like
growth) or a Fruiting Body (the mushroom or Sporaphore). Go to www.dryrot.biz/dryrotpaint.htm
for pictures and a comparison of Dry rot and Wet rot symptoms. Surveyors
can only see the surface symptoms and cannot predict the extent of a Dry Rot attack.
This leads to extensive ripping out of sound building materials in order to be
sure that the fungal attack has all been found. The
Dry Rot Stick or Sensor allows accurate diagnosis of Dry Rot and prevents Wet
Rots from being misdiagnosed as Dry Rot - the stick simply changes colour from
Blue to a blotchy yellow where active Dry Rot is present. Sticks
that have not changed colour can be left in place for long term monitoring, or
moved to a new position. Go
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The
advantages of Dry Rot Sensor Sticks: *
physical colour change proof of Dry Rot eliminates 'cowboy' selling by unqualified
Contractors * D.I.Y. -
easy to fit, easy to check, be your own expert *
detects early signs, before they are visible and have caused more damage *
tested by Universities in Sweden and the UK *
moisture readings can be taken off the stick with our Damp Meter Go
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Don't
let Dry Rot spread & destroy your building - Ring for Free Technical Support
Now - Call
our experts David, Angela or Marcelle on 01626 331351 for a 'Real Person' to chat
about your needs, and Order Direct by phone OR Go
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