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What is this? Dry Rot? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thank you so much for this response. This is the kind of details i needed, thank you so much again!

They definitely picked THE worst spot. I figured pocket joist were gonna be more complicated than your average joist lol.

What is this? Dry Rot? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Joists nearby sound solid, no visible termite damage that I can see. Do you think the joist is still somewhat structurally sound? Any recommendations on supporting this joist or helping prevent future termites?

What is this? Dry Rot? in c/[email protected]

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Still feels fairly solid, although near the shredding it kinda sounds hallow, I could be wrong through, I might not be hearing it right. The other joists don't have any damage whatsoever, they sound solid. This is a 50's house, so it feels like whatever damage happened it was years ago. I'm not sure where to go from here, sistering two joists sounds like it can help structurally, but I'm just not sure if that's the right move... Plus I have pocket joists so I'm not sure what kind of madness is involved taking the old one out and putting the new one in

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What is this? Dry Rot? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not sure how it happened but my inclination is dry Rot. I don't see much of any mold or mildew around and the room does not feel damp or smells moldy so I'm really not sure if fungus is the cause. I'm trying to finish the space and frame a wall under this joist but I'm afraid that I won't be able to nail into it since it looks like shredded paper. I looked up some techniques to strengthen floor joists so my main ask is:

What is this? How does it happen? And how can I repair it DIY? (Some people online recommend consulting a structural engineer, but I'd rather not if possible) I was thinking of sistering the joists, but with it being a pocket joist I'm not sure if that's ideal.

Added a second picture for what I think is the dry Rot, but it looks small and not dangerous?

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What is this? Dry Rot? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Not sure how it happened but my inclination is dry Rot. I don't see much of any mold or mildew around and the room does not feel damp or smells moldy so I'm really not sure if fungus is the cause. I'm trying to finish the space and frame a wall under this joist but I'm afraid that I won't be able to nail into it since it looks like shredded paper. I looked up some techniques to strengthen floor joists so my main ask is:

What is this? How does it happen? And how can I repair it DIY? (Some people online recommend consulting a structural engineer, but I'd rather not if possible) I was thinking of sistering the joists, but with it being a pocket joist I'm not sure if that's ideal.

Added a second picture for what I think is the dry Rot, but it looks small and not dangerous?