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 vermicularis Serpula vermicularis Serpula vermicularis, known by common names including the calcareous tubeworm, fan worm, plume worm or red tube worm, is a species of segmented marine polychaete worm in the family Serpulidae. It is the type species of the genus "Serpula" and was first described by Linnaeus in 1767. It lives in a tube into which it can retract. "Serpula vermicularis" lives in a calcareous tube which is attached to a rock, boulder or other hard surface. The tube is often curved, but is not tightly coiled as in some other related species. It can grow to a length of