Hi,
I have some builders working on my kitchen which is below a bathroom. They have pulled down the ceiling and found that some of the joists are a bit soft and there are weird stains on the bottom of the floorboards. We are wondering if it's dry rot or not. Could it be treated with a wood preserver?
The bottom of the floor boards look like they have been stained from a leak but if it was a leak - it would not have dried with this sort of colouring surely? And if it was dry rot, would we not see a bunch of spores and mould? Also - it's pretty solid to touch. Some of the whiter areas are softer than other, but in most of the stains, you can scrape back to the wood.
Attached are a few photos. Any thoughts greatly appreciated - would really like to avoid replacing all the beams, but would also like to avoid the bathroom falling in!
I have some builders working on my kitchen which is below a bathroom. They have pulled down the ceiling and found that some of the joists are a bit soft and there are weird stains on the bottom of the floorboards. We are wondering if it's dry rot or not. Could it be treated with a wood preserver?
The bottom of the floor boards look like they have been stained from a leak but if it was a leak - it would not have dried with this sort of colouring surely? And if it was dry rot, would we not see a bunch of spores and mould? Also - it's pretty solid to touch. Some of the whiter areas are softer than other, but in most of the stains, you can scrape back to the wood.
Attached are a few photos. Any thoughts greatly appreciated - would really like to avoid replacing all the beams, but would also like to avoid the bathroom falling in!