Wall rot treatment in Barnsley
Wall rot is timber rotting where it meets a damp wall: skirting boards, joist ends, door frames and window boards. In Barnsley we find the damp behind it, then replace the rotten timber with treated timber.
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Where wall rot starts in Barnsley homes
In a solid-walled terrace, timber touches the walls everywhere: skirting boards, the ends of floor joists, door frames and window boards. If the wall is damp, from rising damp, rain getting in or a leaking gutter, that timber stays wet and rots.
Often the first sign is a skirting board that has gone soft, or plaster above it that crumbles. Behind it, the joist ends may have rotted too.
The damp is fixed first. Then rotten timber is cut out and replaced with treated timber, and the timber around it is treated. Dry rot, which can spread across brickwork, is treated over a wider area. See wet and dry rot.
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Related work in Barnsley
- Wet and dry rotRotten timber cut out and replaced, the damp behind it fixed, and the rot stopped from spreading.
- Woodworm treatment in BarnsleyActive woodworm found and treated in floors, stairs and roof timbers, and old holes left alone.
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Questions
Questions about wall rot in Barnsley
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Is wall rot dangerous?
Rot in skirting is mostly a nuisance, but rot in joist ends or lintels weakens timber that holds up the floor or the wall above, so it is worth checking how far it has gone.
Why has my door frame rotted at the bottom?
Usually because the wall or floor next to it is damp, or water collects at the threshold. The frame can be repaired once the damp is dealt with.
Is dry rot treated differently?
Yes. Dry rot can spread to timber some way from where it started, so it is treated over a wider area and needs dealing with promptly.
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