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Subject Topic: Wet vs damp wood
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09/3/2014 at 8:53pm
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Evening all,

Started stripping down my Avondale's wall boards. Structural wood has all but gone in the front. However at the back, it has gone black but seems very wet but solid (nothing flaking off).

My question is, does the wet but seemingly not rotten wood need replacing? Can I just dry it out, and treat it with something (similar to the blue stuff you paint on the end of cut posts?)

Hoping I've not bitten off more than I can chew, as both ends of the caravan look horrific!!

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Mark Heptonstall


09/3/2014 at 9:46pm
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If its not rotten you don't need to replace it.


09/3/2014 at 9:49pm
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Dry it out and it should be fine. Just make sure it's fully dry before putting the wall boards back up.


09/3/2014 at 11:35pm
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And treat it with a fungicide once it is dry before you cover it up.

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We dried out the wood and painted with Ronsreal wet rot wood hardener

http://www.screwfix.com/p/ronseal-wet-rot-wood-hardener-500ml/63540


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