How to Treat Dry Rot
Sprinkle boric acid across wood that shows signs of dry rot.. Scrape away rotted wood for a serious case of dry rot.. Fill the gouged-out section of timber with a wood epoxy bonding agent.
Steps
1
Sprinkle boric acid across wood that shows signs of dry rot.
Sprinkle boric acid across wood that shows signs of dry rot.
2
Scrape away rotted wood for a serious case of dry rot.
Scrape away rotted wood for a serious case of dry rot.
3
Fill the gouged-out section of timber with a wood epoxy bonding agent.
Fill the gouged-out section of timber with a wood epoxy bonding agent.
4
Sand the epoxy so it's flush with the rest of the wood.
Sand the epoxy so it's flush with the rest of the wood.
5
Stop any water leaks
Stop any water leaks
6
Ventilate areas where a leak has soaked wooden beams or timber.
Ventilate areas where a leak has soaked wooden beams or timber.
7
Check to make sure the heating works in all of your home's rooms.
Check to make sure the heating works in all of your home's rooms.
8
Apply a borate wood preservative to permanently prevent dry rot.
Apply a borate wood preservative to permanently prevent dry rot.
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