2024.10.15 07:00 - dry or wet Rot

The Guardian for this meeting was Riddle Sideways. The comments are by Riddle Sideways.

   --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: Good Morning Adams ㋡
Agatha Macbeth: Nice leap there Adams :)
Riddle Sideways: afternoon Aggers
Agatha Macbeth: Hi Rid
Adams Rubble: Good Morning Riddle; Good afternoon Agatha :)
Riddle Sideways: it was a race, declare it a tie at getting here
Agatha Macbeth: She dove in
Riddle Sideways: the ol' leapin Adams entrance

Adams Rubble: I can't stay long today
Agatha Macbeth: Aww
Agatha Macbeth: Doctor again?
Adams Rubble: My RL avatar is oil base painting and it has to be 8 hours of above 50 degrees
Adams Rubble: it is 49 here right now
Adams Rubble: will be nine hours of above 50 and it will take a bit over an hour to paint
Agatha Macbeth tries to comprehend that statement
Agatha Macbeth: Are we talking a wall or canvas?
Adams Rubble: yes, weather starts to get in the way of projects
Adams Rubble: we are talking a new screen frame and a base for an ourdoor structure
Agatha Macbeth: Ah
Adams Rubble: different colors
Agatha Macbeth now groks
Riddle Sideways: ah
Riddle Sideways: oil paint don't dry if cold
Agatha Macbeth: Ah
Agatha Macbeth: Well it ain't the Mona Lisa
Adams Rubble: ?me imagines painting the mona lisa on the screen frame

Riddle Sideways: recall having read the paint can directions once ㋡
Agatha Macbeth: Might look good
Adams Rubble: hehe, the print has gotten so much smalle
Adams Rubble: rsmaller
Adams Rubble: smaller
Agatha Macbeth: At least you read the manual
Adams Rubble: I have to use a magnifying glass
Agatha Macbeth: OMG
Agatha Macbeth: I'm amazed I can still read without glasses
Riddle Sideways: and medicine jar print is getting smaller and more of it

Agatha Macbeth: You'd think in this day and age it would talk to you or something
Adams Rubble: like the user agreements
Riddle Sideways: right
Agatha Macbeth: AI jars
Riddle Sideways: what colours are you doing today?
Adams Rubble: green and white
Riddle Sideways: no upside down red, white and blue
Adams Rubble: dark green base and white screen

Adams Rubble: last one got dry rot
Agatha Macbeth: What's the difference between dry rot and wet rot?
Riddle Sideways: water
Agatha Macbeth: That simple eh?
Agatha Macbeth: Was expecting some complex scientific monologue
Riddle Sideways: ask the AI for the long version
Agatha Macbeth: Hey ho
   --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: too funny if renamed the device to ho
Agatha Macbeth:
Certainly! Let’s delve into the fascinating world of timber decay. ��
Wet Rot and Dry Rot are both unwelcome guests in the house of wood, but they have distinct personalities—like distant cousins who show up uninvited at family gatherings.

Let’s break down their differences:
Wet Rot: Cause: Wet rot is like that friend who thrives on moisture.
It’s caused by various species of fungi (the most common being Coniophora Puteana). These fungal spores are already hanging out in the timber, just waiting for the right moment.
Activation Threshold: When the surrounding moisture content reaches around 50%, the fungi throw a party.
This moisture can come from leaks, water ingress, or even a particularly emotional cup of tea spilled on the floor. Local Hangout: Wet rot prefers cozy spots—think basements, roofs, and timbers around windows. It’s like the introverted cousin that sticks close to the source of dampness.
Appearance: Visually, wet rot can appear as either white rot (which turns the wood whitish as it digests lignin and cellulose) or brown rot (more brownish, with a preference for different types of wood).
If you find flaky paint, a musty smell, and wood that’s as soft as a marshmallow, you might be dealing with wet rot.
Spread: The good news? Wet rot doesn’t spread through masonry. Once you dry things out, it usually stops its mischief.

Dry Rot:
Severity: Dry rot is the drama queen of timber decay.
It’s the most serious form of fungus decay in buildings. Imagine it as the villain in a horror movie—it spreads aggressively and destroys much of the timber.
Activation Threshold: Dry rot prefers a drier environment (ironic, I know). It kicks into gear when moisture levels are between 20% and 30%. Lack of ventilation and high humidity are its jam.
Appearance: Dry rot doesn’t mess around. It looks like a brownish mass with white edges. Picture a grumpy old wizard’s beard—except it’s eating your wood.
Spread: Unlike wet rot, dry rot doesn’t care about boundaries. It’ll happily munch through masonry, plaster, and anything else in its path. You’ll need fungicides and possibly timber replacement to deal with this menace.

So, in summary:

Wet rot: Less serious, more localized, and stops when you dry things out.

Dry rot: Apocalypse-level decay, spreads everywhere, and demands your attention like a needy cat.

Remember, if you suspect either of these unwelcome guests has moved in, call in a chartered surveyor pronto. They’ll assess the situation and guide you on the next steps. And hey, maybe offer the fungi a cup of tea—just to keep things civil.

Agatha Macbeth's PaB Listener: Oh no! Agatha%20Macbeth's last sentence was too long, 6 letters were lost. Agatha Macbeth's PaB Listener: Oh no! Agatha%20Macbeth's last sentence was too long, 50 letters were lost.

Riddle Sideways: no sure if ever seen that before
Agatha Macbeth: The listener is remarkably ancient now

Adams Rubble: yikes
Adams Rubble: we used treated lumber and sealed with waterseal and used oil base so could vet it back together
Adams Rubble: hopefully no more rot'
Agatha Macbeth: Say no to rot!
Riddle Sideways: an uninvited guest

Adams Rubble: did a short post in blog but have given it much thought
Agatha Macbeth: Oh let's see
Riddle Sideways: yes, read it just before
Riddle Sideways: Rumi
Agatha Macbeth: Rumi?
Agatha Macbeth: Snap
Agatha Macbeth Ruminates on this

Riddle Sideways: posting # 1974
Riddle Sideways: getting up to date
Riddle Sideways: need a special post for 1984

Adams Rubble: all those people in our minds
Adams Rubble: some of whom we still react to in our minds
Adams Rubble: some like demons
Agatha Macbeth: And angels
Riddle Sideways: 'can break off', but it is actually quite hard to break those people out of our minds
Adams Rubble: some we love
Agatha Macbeth: An even mind is a good thing
Adams Rubble: an even mind is not tortured
Riddle Sideways: need broad shoulders for All those angels and demos to sit on
Agatha Macbeth: Demos!
Riddle Sideways: darn fat fingers today
Agatha Macbeth has a few demos in her inv
Agatha Macbeth: Rather demos than demons anyday
Riddle Sideways: need to purge those demos
Adams Rubble: or make friends witth them
   --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: that was fun. pausing for 90sec regarding demos
Riddle Sideways: wonder if anybody would notice if ya walked around wearing demo labels
Agatha Macbeth: Some have
Agatha Macbeth: Whether knowingly or unkowingly I'm not sure
Riddle Sideways: 'this is not my real avatar' it is a demo of what I will become some day
Adams Rubble: oh
Riddle Sideways: would save lindens, if ya just wore demo clothing, hair, body
Agatha Macbeth nods sagely
Adams Rubble: some of us have lindens to burn
Agatha Macbeth: Would have a lot of words following you around

Agatha Macbeth: I see Bleuji has another exhibit up
Agatha Macbeth: Not here, elsewhere
Agatha Macbeth: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlif...an/109/64/2515
Riddle Sideways: yes, went and saw it yesterday
Agatha Macbeth: Good to see she's still going strong
Riddle Sideways: there is a opening party Friday
Agatha Macbeth: Yay
Agatha Macbeth: That's good coz Fridays are always empty
Riddle Sideways: be careful walking around. Fell off a ledge and couldn't get back up
Agatha Macbeth: She laid traps for the unwary
Riddle Sideways: no guard rails for the clumbsy
Agatha Macbeth: Fiendish that
Adams Rubble: yikes, I hope you weren't hurt too badly
Riddle Sideways: no.
Riddle Sideways: is hard to stay on the Path ㋡
Agatha Macbeth: Hope you weren't hurt well either
Agatha Macbeth: The longest journey begins with a single drop
Riddle Sideways: good title
   --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: no, title needs rot in it
Adams Rubble: speaking of old rot, I must depart
Adams Rubble: have a good week :)
Riddle Sideways: whoops reminded
Agatha Macbeth: Happy derotting
Adams Rubble: :)
Riddle Sideways: have your best painting time
Adams Rubble: thank you
Adams Rubble: bye
Agatha Macbeth: TC

Riddle Sideways: ah, the pleasure of home projects
Agatha Macbeth: Or something
Riddle Sideways: hmmm, reminded of our back door that needs replacing
Riddle Sideways: guy with truck was supposed to pick up the new door last month
Riddle Sideways: not dry-wet rot though. The contractor put an interior door on the outside
Agatha Macbeth: That was clever
Agatha Macbeth: Was he drunk?
Riddle Sideways: was cheap
Agatha Macbeth: And drunk
Riddle Sideways: well he did cost a lot, but bought cheap materials
Riddle Sideways: and drunk
Agatha Macbeth: You shoulda sued him
Riddle Sideways: he moved away soon after
Riddle Sideways: did too many shoddy jobs
Agatha Macbeth: Made off with the money eh
Agatha Macbeth: Never trust a cowboy
Riddle Sideways: most of this town are cowboys or cowboy related
Agatha Macbeth: So that's where they all went
Agatha Macbeth: Must inform Paula Cole
Riddle Sideways: almost made it through the morning without looking something up
Agatha Macbeth: Blast said Mildoon Wolf
Agatha Macbeth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENfp...aulaCole-Topic
Riddle Sideways: thanks
Agatha Macbeth: Just to elucidate
Riddle Sideways: Mildew Wolf?
Agatha Macbeth: That's the one
   --BELL--
Riddle Sideways: doesn't mildew turn into rot
Agatha Macbeth: Wet or dry?
Riddle Sideways: will research
Riddle Sideways: but not now
Riddle Sideways: copliot will start flooding me with mildew adverts
Agatha Macbeth: Curses!

Agatha Macbeth: Lovely sunset behind
Agatha Macbeth: Or there was til it became night
Agatha Macbeth: That was a quick nightfall
Riddle Sideways: was night by the time I looked
Agatha Macbeth: Yeh
Agatha Macbeth: PaB must be on the equator or something
Riddle Sideways: like the Northern Lights were able to be seen here 4 days ago. Which I heard of 2 days ago
Agatha Macbeth: So they weren't in your eyes then
Riddle Sideways: nope
Riddle Sideways: many took photos
Riddle Sideways: but, missed it
Agatha Macbeth: Arsenerit

Riddle Sideways: want this political stuff over, so can get the News that matters
Agatha Macbeth: Yes
Agatha Macbeth: The president doesn't run the country anyway
Riddle Sideways: small News item that Voyager I is still out there sending letters home
Agatha Macbeth: Yay
Agatha Macbeth: Now Voyager
Agatha Macbeth: Where is it by now?
Riddle Sideways: 15 billion miles out
Riddle Sideways: in or past the heliosphere
Riddle Sideways: where no 1970's thing has gone before
Agatha Macbeth: Illogical Captain

Riddle Sideways: more gardening?
Agatha Macbeth: This looks quite good in the dark
Riddle Sideways: ㋡
Agatha Macbeth: Finished now, thankfully
Agatha Macbeth: No more until May
Riddle Sideways: ah good, finished
Agatha Macbeth: And it's raining anyway
Riddle Sideways: paint don't dry in the rain
Agatha Macbeth: I wonder what the council do with all that stuff in my purple bin
Riddle Sideways: purple bin?
Agatha Macbeth: What we put garden waste in here
Riddle Sideways: oh, our's are green
Agatha Macbeth: Ours used to be, then they changed it
Agatha Macbeth: And started charging us
Riddle Sideways: oh
Riddle Sideways: purple costs a lot more
Agatha Macbeth: Indeed
Agatha Macbeth: Considering green costs nothing
Agatha Macbeth: No such thing as a free bin eh
Riddle Sideways: nope
Agatha Macbeth: They'll be charging us for air next
Riddle Sideways: or to fix the air
Agatha Macbeth: That too
Riddle Sideways: remembering when water was free
   --BELL--
Agatha Macbeth: If you get it from the river it is
Agatha Macbeth: But you don't know what's in it
Agatha Macbeth: Anyways
Riddle Sideways: WC Fields line "Never drink water, fish F* in it"
Agatha Macbeth: Bless him
Agatha Macbeth: How's Lulubelle?
Riddle Sideways: ㋡
Agatha Macbeth: See you anon
Riddle Sideways: by All