Active Woodworm or Historic?

Active Woodworm or Historic?

“Is the woodworm infestation in my house active?” – I am asked this question all the time.   Usually this comes as the result of an observation made by a RICS surveyor during the initial Homebuyer survey where signs of woodworm attack might have been...
Dry Rot or Wet Rot??

Dry Rot or Wet Rot??

Look at the image below: Now look at this one: And finally this: All of these images are taken from decayed timbers found in different houses that suffered from damp issues of one form or another. However, only one of these properties was suffering from an outbreak of...