mount the ceiling fan bracket directly to the ceiling joist if the fan kit does not come with appropriate screws for this 2 inch drywall screws can be used both screws must go into the joist not just the drywall run the swag by attaching swag hooks to the ceiling draping the swag chain
The fungus that causes dry rot in North America is called Meruliporia incrassata (also sometimes called Poria incrassata). This pore fungus feeds on the cells of the wood that give it strength and stability.
dry rot. 1  a fungous decay causing seasoned timber to become brittle and crumble to powder. 2  a similar fungous disease of plants, fruits, and vegetables. 3  any of various fungi causing such decay.  any internal moral or social decay, thought of as resulting generally from lack of new or progressive influences.