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Dann09, You've got me worried. It's not that serious, this floor is above the cellar. Half of the cellar is accessible for storage,the other half is separated by a bearer wall and has been filled with rubble etc. There is ventilation but because there was so much stuff dumped that I believe...

tony1851 great minds.....

Pinenot The joists do not seem discoloured, there isn't an unusual smell and there aren't any pipes really close by. The water pipe is about 6ft away and I have that exposed and have not noticed any leaks. Could the fact that the joist ends were covered in soil and rubble encouraged the rot...

pinenot I'll investigate the pipe. Your guess is correct regarding the solun. What are your thoughts on marrying 2 metre timber to the old joists? I just want to be sure what I am going to do is safe. Thanks for reading

Thanks pinenot, those pics aren't very good, these should be better Where the old joists have rotted could I put a few arirbricks in there thus allowing ventilation and also stopping the kitchen floor material from moving? There are no external walls, they are all internal ones. Thanks

I hope the following images help

Thanks pinenot. Would pics be better?

Hello, First time on here and hope that I can get some advice from the experienced. The ground floor living room has a cellar underneath, a bearer wall separates the the cellar storage area from the other half which has been filled with rubble and soil. I have now found the ends of three...