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06-05-2007, 03:59 PM
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Fuzzy wood under front porch
What causes the wood to start deteriorating like this, a fungus?
tia
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06-05-2007, 04:30 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
High moisture levels in the crawlspace would be at the top of my list of suspects. And high moisture could lead to fungus growth (including mold).
Did you notice standing water or wet soil in the crawl? A plumbing leak? Improper grading around the foundation? Clothes dryer or bathroom exhaust fans discharging into the crawl?
Did you check the floor framing with a moisture meter?
Anyway, it appears that house will need quite a bit of floor framing repairs.
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06-05-2007, 04:35 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
That looks bad, really bad.
I was under a house almost that bad about a year ago, within an hour I had a screaming headache and had to go home.
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06-05-2007, 05:00 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
Originally Posted by Rick Cantrell
That looks bad, really bad.
I was under a house almost that bad about a year ago, within an hour I had a screaming headache and had to go home.
Funny you should mention the headache, I've taken 7 aspirin so far and my head is still pounding - the kind that gets you right at the base of the noggin at the back of the neck.
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06-05-2007, 05:04 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
And why do I wear N-95 mask in all attic & crawl spaces?
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06-05-2007, 05:17 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
Chip
That's good advice, for all.
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02-28-2008, 01:04 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
Cannot be sure without testing but this could be "Poria Incrassata". The attached photo was taken off the web. NACHI has an article on the one in the photograph. Another name is "House Eating Fungus"
Looking at the photo that you furnished it almost appears that there is a tap root dropping down from the beam in low center of the photo. This is typical as the fungus draws water from the ground.
This stuff is bad news.
Avoiding Litigation: A House-Eating Fungus - InterNACHI
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02-28-2008, 02:03 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
Originally Posted by Chip O'Brian
And why do I wear N-95 mask in all attic & crawl spaces?
I actually wear a 1/2 face respirator. You get a much better seal and the dust covers over the cartridges can be replaced. I also wear it in attics in old houses.
About $35 at the orange box.
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02-29-2008, 08:29 PM
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Re: Fuzzy wood under front porch
It takes a while, but after a few years, the moisture damage from that fungii makes the wood as soft and brittle as balsa-wood.
Yes... that crap will turn your respritory system to mush also.
RR
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