Trent Tarter 5 Posted August 19, 2020 Report Share Posted August 19, 2020 I'm a WA State licensed pest inspector so I am familiar with wood destroying insects and typical conditions. I found this strange coating on wood in crawlspace, not able to determine what it's from, fungi growth? It was real firm when probed. This place is a little cabin located in the blue mountains. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Katen 153 Posted August 20, 2020 Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 It looks like one of those really hard mushroom thingies that you just about need a table saw to cut through. I assume you told them to pull all that crap out of there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Trent Tarter 5 Posted August 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2020 7 minutes ago, Jim Katen said: It looks like one of those really hard mushroom thingies that you just about need a table saw to cut through. I assume you told them to pull all that crap out of there. Yes I told them to remove it, however it's the least of the concerns. Place has a substandard post and pier foundation with numerous issues, significant wood rot. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Frers 0 Posted March 5 Report Share Posted March 5 From your photos, it looks similar to wood destroying fungus also known as sporing fungal growth. Not uncommon for it to start on the cellulose and transfer to the masonry. We find many iterations of this here in North Carolina and it typically is the direct result of persistent moisture contact, or elevated levels of moisture below the home. You may find that the wood still feels sound when probed, but will quickly exhibit wood rot once the moisture source is eliminated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hausdok 20 Posted March 6 Report Share Posted March 6 It's Poria Incrassata - I like to refer to it as A.I.D.S. for wood. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Erby 41 Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 It can get pretty bad. https://b4uclose.tripod.com/cockamamiephotos/index.album/fungus-amungus?i=21 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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