Wood is some incredible stuff. It literally grows from the ground and it’s durable, attractive, and easy to cut and shape—no wonder 90% of new houses are still framed at least partially using wood.

Wood anywhere in your home is vulnerable to decay in the form of either wet or dry rot (both of which are actually fungal infestation). A rotten wooden door, floorboard, section of trim, window sill, ...

Dry rot is actually decay of the wood caused by a fungus that grows in a moist environment. Wood exposed to continual dampness in warm weather is particularly vulnerable to the invading rot fungi, and ...