how do i get rid of dry rot?

Question

i have discovered dry rot under my floor boards, it's only in a certain area but how do i stop it?

Answer 1

its a very serious problem you have, chopp of all infected wood and burn it. you need to treat the area with a special chemical ,replace all wood with treated timber.

Answer 2

Replacing boards that are dry rotted is an option especially if they are support boards. If they are not support boards you can piecemeal them. But careful attention should be given to the source of the dry rot problem. Oft times the dry rot is caused by moisture.....as well as insects. If you have moisture getting in there you need to stop the source of that, whether it be coming from a roof leak, plumbing or poor runoff protection near the sides of the house. If you use new boards, pine or the pressed board stuff in your replacement they will not be as tough as some of the older hardwoods and pressure treated boards used in the past, so the sources of the conditions of water damage is even more critical before replacement. Good luck.

Answer 3

People sometimes confuse dry rot with termintes---or both. Depending upon the age of your floor, and whether pressure-treated lumber was used, you're going to have to ultimately replace the bad boards, and closely inspect the condition of the remaining ones. Everything being equal, I would replace all of the existing boards, since it's likely the other boards may have bugs, or have decay inside the wood, unseen to the naked eye.
It's not worth the headache to start chasing boards as they become bad...

Good luck

Answer 4

It's there, it's there, sorry but, that's it. You have to replace the wood that's involved. It's due to negligence over the years and there's nothing you can do about it.
If the floor boards, and it's compromising the safety of the structure, you might want to consider getting someone in, a contractor and have them replaced before your walls start sagging and other damage takes place.