Damp and timber, explained

Guides From a Damp and Timber Surveyor

Damp and timber problems are easier to deal with when you know what you are looking at. These guides explain the decay fungi, the wood-boring beetles and the humidity figures behind condensation.

Each one is written for homeowners and buyers rather than for surveyors, and each explains when a professional inspection is worth arranging.

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What the national data saysDamp and Mould in UK Homes: What the Numbers Tell UsHow common damp actually is, which tenures carry it, and the one figure that explains most misdiagnosis.
The numbers behind condensationRelative Humidity, Dew Point and Why Walls Get WetWhat a hygrometer reading actually tells you, and the temperature at which the moisture already in your air turns into water on the wall.
Holes, frass and what made themWood-Boring Beetles and the Timbers They AttackSix wood boring beetles, the timbers each one goes for, and what the exit holes and bore dust tell you.
Know what you are looking atTimber Rot: Dry Rot, Wet Rot and How to Tell Them ApartThe fungi behind dry rot and wet rot, what each one does to timber, and the readings that tell you decay can establish.

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