After thoroughly drying the floor using a mop and towels run a dehumidifier in the room where the water leak occurred.
Door leaked and now floor board is rotten.
Generally it will be either or inch thick.
When it s in front of a door it s even worse because everyone walks on it.
Stepping through the floor was not the first hint that it had rotted out but it sure moved the floor repair up on the priority list for a house with plenty of remodel projects to do.
Keep the air moving using a fan directed at the floor.
I have a sill or sub sill board that is rotten ant your great steps on how to do it i think is going to help me do it the right way as you have detailed the job so well.
Soft rot fungi decompose wood more slowly than brown rot fungi and white rot fungi but thrive in temperatures too hot and too cold for the other types to survive between 0 and 110.
Steps on repairing rotten door entry.
Other clues about the floor damage included discolored flooring mold along the wall and lots of opportunity for water leaks with washer toilet and water heater.
How to repair a rotting floor by a leaking door.
One thing you may want to include is an doorway primer so that those that may need it will be able to learn the parts of an doorway.
Even if you know the.