Robert Jones Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Just curious of opinions on this subject. Do you think it is possible to determine the age of dry rot? I will use a sill plate for example from a 1950's home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 ...there is dry rot on/in the sill plate. Considering all known factors I estimate that the wood rotted sometime between the 1950's and today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Just curious of opinions on this subject. Do you think it is possible to determine the age of dry rot? I will use a sill plate for example from a 1950's home. It's not possible to determine the age of rot on a piece of wood other than in a very broad way. For example, I don't believe it's possible for a piece of wood to become visibly rotten in less than about 9-month's time. However, once rotten, the wood looks as if it's been rotten for years. That's what rot does -- makes the wood look old. - Jim in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Is there any such thing as DRY rot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Is there any such thing as DRY rot? Of course not, but there is such a thing as dry, rotted wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Is there any such thing as DRY rot? Oh, Myrtle, don't be didactic. - Jim in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted October 15, 2009 Report Share Posted October 15, 2009 Didactic Adjective 1. Instructive especially excessively. You made me look. I don't see how I was by that definition. And don't call me Myrtle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 Didactic Adjective 1. Instructive especially excessively. You made me look. I don't see how I was by that definition. And don't call me Myrtle. Perhaps I misunderstood. I thought you were asking a rhetorical question that was intended to point out the inaccuracy of the term "dry rot." I considered that to be didactic. It's similar to the people who insist that we should say "water heater" instead of "hot water heater" or "wood burning stove" instead of "wood stove." No offense intended. The quotation, by the way, is from the play, Harvey. (Doesn't everyone know that play forwards & backwards?) The complete quote is, "Oh, Myrtle, don't be didactic. It's unbecoming in a young lady. Besides, men loathe it." - Jim in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted October 16, 2009 Report Share Posted October 16, 2009 No offense intended. None taken Jim. I learned a new word today. I've had people get down right pissed while insisting there was such a thing as dry rot. Usually the type of folks that unthaw deboned meat. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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