Wood Rot. Grrrrrr

[Dahlia47]

Since it's too hot to camp and just about every camp site is taken anyway, I decided to work on the wood. I found two boards with wood Rot. Then I found another. Then another. The one thing I learned in school and working on things with my dad was to seal your wood. Always. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE my little TT. But the one thing that wasn't done was.. .you guessed it....sealing the wood. I have replaced nearly every plank of wood. I triple sealed the wood. I don't know if a triple seal is really worth it, but I believe so. I hope so! Two of the wood Rot spots are small. I scraped it out, waited for it to dry. Sealed it. Waiting for it to dry. I'll put some wood putty in those crevices once the seal dries. I think I caught it in time.
I've been doing little things here and there. I made the bed into a folding Z bed. Easier on my back. Now I don't have to roll the futon! That damned thing is heavy!
I'm working on a canned food shelf and saving for the fridge. I hate using the credit cards lol. Then once the boards are dry and on the TT, it gets a fresh coat of paint! And then I'll find something else that needs to be done or added lol!

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[tony.latham]

D:

I'm curious about your rot problem. Is it plywood, OSB or boards. I think you mentioned planks.

Could you maybe take a photo or two? And how's the water getting to it?

Tony

[Dahlia47]

It's the plywood and the 1*4 planks of wood. Sorry, I call them planks.

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[troubleScottie]

Look pretty serious and definitely beyond the unpainted surfaces/holes.

[Dahlia47]

It's not as bad as it looks.the boards I replaced when we baught it were worse. .

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[tony.latham]

It's the plywood and the 1*4 planks of wood.

Ouch. Is that a joint between plywood and a board? If so I think I understand the why.

Tony

[bobhenry]

MUST BE THE SEASON. I finally got around to reversing the side door on the caboose to an outswing and after tearing off the halo trim I found a water filled sponge that used to be the Zip Wall paneling. After 8 years it was tired of being wet. It was all on me I did not take the time to seal the cut edges back in 2012 when I started the build as I barely had two nickels to rub together at that time so I cut a lot of corners. I even lost a SPF 2x6 to fungal rot that was even more shocking. Everything was ripped out yesterday and new material was cut and installed to replace the rotted members. I am hoping to finish up today. I probably should have drug out the camera and got a few shots but I was so into the repair process I just didn't think

[Dahlia47]

I was in bed last night , thinking about that joint. Its best I repair the remaining 3 boards. If not, it may make an additional or bigger problem I don't want or need. I want my little TT to last another 10 years. You know, now that I am thinking, i don't know where any of the support beams are on it??? Yikes!

[tony.latham]

...thinking about that joint.

I think that joint is the problem. Somehow it needs to be sealed and that piece of quarter-round might be exasperating the issue.

Tony

[Dahlia47]

Luckily I haven't found any fungus among us (haha...see what I did there?) the joint is getting replaced and sealed. I'm too afraid if it getting worse.
I have a feeling at some point I will have all the original wood replaced lol

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