Vancouver, Washington Painting Contractors

Over the past few weeks I have done estimates on some interesting dry rot projects.

An Apartment Complex had trees overhanging the eves and over the years the leaves backed up into the gutters and the water seeped up to the roof sheeting and also to the fascial board. Eventually, the fungi set it and went to work and now the fascia board, siding and even one of the trusses have to be replaced. This could have been avoided by simply cutting back the trees and keeping the gutters cleaned.

A home had one corner that was sinking when you walked into the living room. Pull up the carpet and sure enough the entire area under the flooring is full of dry rot. The cause may have been poor drainage in that area of the home or earth to wood contact. The visible problems were corrected but they were trying to sell the home in this condition. (as is)

A cabin had some type of leak in the kitchen or water heater closet was either neglected or unnoticed. At this point the subflooring under those areas is so rotted out that if you jump up and down in that area of the kitchen you can feel the wood crumbling. Needless to say, this will require gutting the kitchen and water heater closet and cutting out all the subfloor and even one of the support posts and one or two joists will need to be replaced. At another location a piece of siding was in the ground at the bottom of the home.. The moisture traveled up and the dry rot began. The earth will need to be removed from this area of the cabin and the rotten wood replaced. Also, we will have to consider drainage in this area.

Here is a nice article dealing with How To Locate Dry Rot