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Wood rot type

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  • 17-04-2019 11:56am
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    Zab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭


    I found and excised some rotten wood in a few floor joists. The remaining wood seems solid and I plan to treat it with cuprinol or similar.

    However I'm not 100% sure what type of rot it was and whether I should be excising even more than I have, possibly even the nearby lathe wall (which seems completely okay from the outside).


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    The Enbalmer
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    Light yellow dust indicates woodworm, I would adjust the air circulation under floor and replace any rotted timber and in addition spray the entire area with good wood worm killer.


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    Zab
    Registered Users Posts: 1,931 ✭✭✭Zab


    Thanks Enbalmer, will treat for woodworm. Looks like I neglected to mention that there was a leak in the area, could possibly have been there for years. I will check on the air circulation anyway.


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