Dry Rot

Dry rot is the silent, it also will attract termites. Which love the damp rotting wood. Getting dry rot repaired as soon as possible will save you money in the long run.

Below. Dry rot repair from start to finish. In this Belvedere, Ca. home a major 6"x12"x20' beam, wall and roof were badly rotted. The beam was the first thing we had to replace

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After opening up the wall the rot was found to extend into the wall studs and wall plates. The roof plywood and shingles were also rotted. The roof was so bad it just crumbled in our hands.

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After all the rot was removed and new lumber installed we went about making sure that the doors, windows ,walls and roof were water tight.

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The windows and doors were sealed with felt paper and chalked. The walls and roof were sealed with aluminum flashing and felt paper.

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Then we shingled the roof and the walls. Some of the shingles were cut to make a diamond pattern. This added a touch of style. Finished. Great job!