In a sub floor looking for Dry Rot

Damp Sam had a call from a concerned woman in Huddersfield who had a reputable company and fellow PCA members tell her he thought she had DrRot. The lady forwarded the pictures that the company surveyor had taken in the sub floor and straight away we were not convinced. The surveyor also said she should have the underside of the timbers treated as a precaution against woodworm and recommend wall plaster above was hacked off up to the picture rail.

[@markcroft3619]

above the air brick thats bringing cold air in making the plaster damp/moist would it be wise to put expanding foam where the floorboards meet the wall to fill in any gaps stopping the cold air coming up to the plaster.?

[@dampsam]

Mark Croft yes that’s a good idea, when ever we do any work in areas like that it’s the first thing we do. 👍

[@ningis21]

Do or would you also advise the home owner to have the pipes insulated....to help save a bit of cash and prevent bursts...especially, as you mentioned, it was a well ventilated area (cold /draughty).

[@dampsam]

ningis21 they possibly should be lagged although I'm not sure how much money it would save. That's more a job for the heating engineer. It may stop them ever freezing in sub zero temperatures.