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korntogo10

AdrianC wrote: »

Was it actually DRY rot? A fungal growth that attacks the wood.

Or was it simply wet rot, due to the water ingress?

It was deemed dry rot from the specialists and even now when I google both dry and wet rot I can confirm it was largely dry rot (I made sure to take many photographs) It basically had travelled up a wall internally in the kitchen (behind the kitchen units and behind the tiles even)
It was also up the wall of the the bedroom so that had to be treated as well. The shower room plaster crumbled off quite easily as well. There was we rot as well on some of the timbers in the floor (these also needed replacing)

It is also worth mentioning that the dry rot had even grew on the back of the kitchen units.

Finally there was also rising damp so I got a damp proof course put in place as well.

Thank you for you input much appreciated

Doozergirl

AdrianC wrote: »

Was it actually DRY rot? A fungal growth that attacks the wood.

Or was it simply wet rot, due to the water ingress?

Contrary to opinion, dry rot isn't dry. It needs a water source and it LOVES a slow leak.

korntogo10

Doozergirl wrote: »

Well, I've been renovating, buying and selling houses (and flats) for 20 years and own an award winning building company. For my sins, I was also a freeholder for about a decade. Does that count?

Haha of course it does and is extremely helpful. I just like to enquire as to people's experience as it helps to up my confidence when putting together putting together my over all view of things and plan of action.

Doozergirl

korntogo10 wrote: »

It was deemed dry rot from the specialists and even now when I google both dry and wet rot I can confirm it was largely dry rot (I made sure to take many photographs) It basically had travelled up a wall internally in the kitchen (behind the kitchen units and behind the tiles even)
It was also up the wall of the the bedroom so that had to be treated as well. The shower room plaster crumbled off quite easily as well. There was we rot as well on some of the timbers in the floor (these also needed replacing)

It is also worth mentioning that the dry rot had even grew on the back of the kitchen units.

Finally there was also rising damp so I got a damp proof course put in place as well.

Thank you for you input much appreciated

None of that surprises me, except the rising damp. Did you see it and what was causing it?

Damp specialists that sell injectable DPCs are charlatans. If you had damp that was coming up, there would have been a reason for that too. The key is to find the source and stop it. I appreciate you're selling up, but don't waste your money next time. The DPC does nothing, it's the waterproof render that stops a penetrating damp showing through inside. If the source isn't stopped the damp will just eventually start to show above the 1 metre mark that they take the render to. I takes time though, hence people think that the DPC is working.

A proper solution could virtually nothing, it's just a matter of finding the source.

davidmcn

korntogo10 wrote: »

I have however installed a different kitchen and shower tray and toilet.

You've just replaced them with similar fittings in roughly the same position as previous ones? I wouldn't call that an "alteration".