A rotting floor is an accident waiting to happen.
Door leaked and now floor board is rotten.
Stepping through the floor was not the first hint that it had rotted out but it sure moved the floor repair up on the priority list for a house with plenty of remodel projects to do.
Even if you know the.
How to repair a rotting floor by a leaking door.
After thoroughly drying the floor using a mop and towels run a dehumidifier in the room where the water leak occurred.
Keep the air moving using a fan directed at the floor.
Soft rot fungi decompose wood more slowly than brown rot fungi and white rot fungi but thrive in temperatures too hot and too cold for the other types to survive between 0 and 110.
Generally it will be either or inch thick.
If you have a section of sub floor that has rotted through you ll be able to measure just how thick your sub floor is.
Other clues about the floor damage included discolored flooring mold along the wall and lots of opportunity for water leaks with washer toilet and water heater.
When it s in front of a door it s even worse because everyone walks on it.
Set your circular saw to the depth of your sub floor depending on what type of camper you have your sub floor will vary in thickness.