Originally Posted By: Jay Moge This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
first i’d find out were the water is coming from, report it for repairs, and the area to be rebuilt, then i’d tell the client that it’s “mushrooms” not “mushroons”
Originally Posted By: Caoimh?n P. Connell This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Hello Larry ?
Although impossible to tell from a photo, the white mycelial mats and the fruiting bodies (the ?mushrooms?) appear to be similar with the fungal organism responsible for ?dry-rot? (Serpula lacrymans).
If, so, in my experience, the mycelia may have invaded the timber to such an extent as to have seriously compromised the structural integrity.
Of course, I could be completely wrong.
Cheers,
Caoimh?n P. Connell
Forensic Industrial Hygienist
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Originally Posted By: lclark This post was automatically imported from our archived forum.
Thanks Caoimhim,
What are the health risks, if these floor joist are not replaced? The clients don't plan to move in till next spring,the house will be empty all winter.
Larry
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