Got Rot! Now What?

[Chasmorgan]

Thanks for the all the advice! To date I've removed all the rotten wood, squared the hole with my Dremel tool with a router bit and Dremel Multi-max tool (like multi master tool but way cheaper). The plywood patch has been cut and shaped. Next move is to epoxy in place with Gorilla epoxy and fill in seams with minwax expoxy wood filler. Next step is to use either Rot Doctor or Minwax to impregnate the surrounding wood. I'm moving a little slow on this last step after reading the warnings on the can! Thanks again!

[Gypsy Jo]

Do you have pictures of your work?I will be doing the same fix soon.

[63air]

For that type of repair I would suggest products avialable from either West Systems ( epoxy products for marine uses) or a company called Abatron (industrial and architectural restoration products). I have used a lot of Abatron products in my work and they are excellent. These products cost a lot more than the home store stuff but you get what you pay for.

[Chasmorgan]

I should be done later this weekend and will post pictures early in the week. I've used Minwax wood hardener and Minwax epoxy wood filler. Both seem to work well.

[Chasmorgan]

Well it's not pretty but I think solid. Squared the hole then scarfed in a piece of plywood with Gorilla Glue epoxy. Had one thru bolt to help set the patch. Filled the edges with Minwax epoxy wood filler. Dark wood is from Minwax Wood Hardner. Remove all carpet and did not find additional areas of rot. Re caulked the offending window and all the others. Now set to replace flooring!

[Airslide]

Nice job! I bet it holds up just fine. If you go with somekind of Pergo type flooring it will help distibute around the weight to be even easier on it.. I would make sure that if you use that type of planking that you dont seam it together right over the repair. But in reality its probably stronger than any other part of the flooring...

Thanks for the pictures.

Vinnie

[Gypsy Jo]

Thanks for the pic. Do you have any before the patch went in?I was interested in seeing how you made the hole for it to go in.

[Chasmorgan]

Sorry, I did not take a picture of the patch prior to the wood filler application. I used a Dremel Multi Max tool to square the hole to 6"x6". Then inserted the piece of plywood for the patch. Glued it down with a two part epoxy by Gorilla glue. Seems solid now!

[Gypsy Jo]

Thank you.

[Viper2]

Originally Posted by SteveH

Chasmorgan, A question...is the white in the center of the picture the aluminum belly pan below?

That alum is the box the step is in and runs about 1 foot under the floor where it then opens up to the frame and belly pan. I am restoring my floor and when I cut it out yesterday thats what I found out, LOL
Boy Oh boy am I loving this floor replacement, just 5 more sheets to go. Yeah HAAA