Repair moisture-damaged wall

[mxlmxlm]

Hello,

Tore down a wall and found water damage. Most likely an older damage that a previous owner didn’t bother to fix. There is dry rot in two standing planks. From what little I can see, the surrounding planks seem to be okay.

It's in the corner where this extension (from the '60s) meets the original part in horizontal timber (from the '30s). The horizontal timber seems to be alright, as well as the other standing planks I can see to the left in the extension. Of course, I need to tear down more to inspect further.

Hence my question: it seems to be standing planks with some kind of board and sheeting (?) on the inside of the plank wall. Can I tear down all the sheets that are mounted on the planks so that I expose only the planks for the entire wall? Assuming, of course, that I reinforce the intermediate floor where the ceiling, etc., is screwed into.

 

[Putte 9497]

Hello,

Tore down a wall and found water damage. Most likely older damage that a previous owner hasn't bothered to fix. There is dry rot in two vertical planks. From the little I can see, the surrounding planks seem to be okay.

It's in the corner where this extension (1960s) meets the original section in horizontal timber (1930s). The horizontal timber seems okay as well as the other vertical planks I can see to the left in the extension. I clearly need to tear down more to inspect.

Hence my question: it seems to be vertical planks with some kind of board and panels (?) on the inside of the plank wall. Can I tear down all the panels that are mounted on the planks so I can expose just the planks for the entire wall? Assuming, of course, that I brace the intermediate floor, which the ceiling, etc., is screwed into.

Also bring in an electrician who can sort out the unauthorized electrical mess you have there.

 

[mxlmxlm]

It seems that the boards that were previously screwed onto the standing posts are not load-bearing. The intermediate floor is actually inserted into the posts. That is, it does not rest on the boards or anything similar.