Do you have wood around the exterior of your home that seems to be weakening? Maybe it’s a portion of your siding or deck that looks like it’s shrinking or crumbling away from the surrounding area. The wood is brittle, and you’re afraid that if you pulled on it you’d be able to tear a big chunk right off.
Unfortunately, these are all signs of dry rot.
What Is Dry Rot?
Think of dry rot as being your home’s equivalent of getting a cavity in your tooth. It’s a decaying portion where a fungi has crept in and is now breaking down the integrity of the structure. The root of the problem is generally linked to a high moisture content, and once the fungi finds a home it is more than happy to continue its destructive work.
How Can You Prevent Dry Rot?
As with many topics related to home maintenance and preventing larger issues, regular inspections are key. Take the time each year to have a home professional look over your structure, helping you to identify and fix trouble spots before they begin to grow.
Also, try to keep your home as dry as possible. Pooled, standing water around exterior woodwork is dangerous. If there are drainage or plumbing issues that are causing an excess of water exposure, make eliminating them a priority!
Interestingly enough, keeping your bathrooms, attic, and kitchen well-ventilated is helpful too. Trapped, moisture-laden air, even inside your home, can lead to issues.
Repairing Dry Rot
It is hugely worthwhile to ask a professional for help when it comes to the treatment and removal of dry rot around your home. Do your best to be proactive, as catching it early on will reduce the level of impact it has, especially since it will never simply go away on its own (as nice as that would be)!
We at Lancaster Painting are proud to offer high-quality dry rot repair services throughout Stanislaus and Merced Counties. We can help you assess the issue and then correct it, getting in the way of a problem before it can spread the decay any further. Contact us today!
