Dry rot treatment Many of these organisations support the environmental approach, for example Dr. Brian Ridout’s book "Timber Decay in Buildings, The Conservation Approach to Treatment" being jointly published by English Heritage and Historic Scotland. Historic Scotland’s "Technical Advice Note 24" advocates the use of environmental treatment of dry rot, as does advice on the Society for the Preservation of Ancient Building's website. Damp (structural) Dry rot treatment Dry rot treatment refers to techniques used to eliminate dry rot fungus and alleviate the damage done by the fungus to human-built wooden structures. Dry rot ("Serpula lacrymans") is considered difficult to remove, requiring drastic
Serpula lacrymans environments, the Himalayas, Northern California, the Czech Republic and east Asia. A recent study on the evolutionary origin and spread of this species using genetic markers (amplified fragment length polymorphisms, DNA sequences and microsatellites) on a worldwide sample of specimens suggested the existence of two main lineages, a nonaggressive lineage found in North America, and an aggressive lineage found on all continents, both in natural environments and buildings. "Serpula lacrymans" is considered to be the most damaging destroyer of indoor wood construction materials in temperate regions. In the United Kingdom alone, money spent by building owners rectifying damage caused by