Wet and Dry Rot contractor in Atlanta Ga

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How to Check For and contractor Dry and Wet Rot  

Check vulnerable areas of  timber, for signs of rot. The bottom of sash windows, French doors, back doors,  window and door frames are more susceptible to rot where water can collect or the wall/floor is suffering from damp. If the paint finish is damaged, this can increase the risk of wet rot. However, although the paint may look sound, the timber underneath may be rotting from the back. 

Push a thin bladed knife into painted timber, the blade should stop after a short distance; if it goes in up to the handle, it is almost certainly a sign of rot behind the paint 

Timber suffering from wet rot will feel spongy (even through a coat of paint) and look darker than the surrounding timber. When dry, the timber will easily crack and crumble into fine particles. 

 We would always recommend that external timber frames, windows and doors are adequately painted every year or if any cracks start to appear in paint work to protect the timber from frontal ingress of water 

We usually replace all rot with hardwood, we cut away the rot and add a new piece of timber joined to that remaining. If rot has reached the glass in any windows or doors we would recommend replacing. If the damage is confined to a very small  area we will cut back to sound timber, treat, woodfill the surface and paint with a primer