Browse Forums DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair 1 Mar 23, 2019 4:38 pm Hi guys, I do an inspection on a 60+years old today. There is one section of bearer has a white mould on that make me worry. The rest of flooring look fine for 60+ year old house. Will it cause a major damage on timer floor system ? Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: White mould floor bearer - asking for advice 2Mar 25, 2019 3:31 pm What is immediately above that area? A wet area like a bathroom, kitchen or laundry? If not moisture coming from above then it may be moisture coming from below. I can't see a DPC there so it may be rising damp. Edit: While I can see the DPC in that last photo it may not be installed correctly or wide enough to be effective. Stewie Seconded; we just used these last weekend to build a small deck. They worked perfectly as we have bluestone in the area where we wanted to build so digging down was not… 8 9060 Hi Mrboh Just wondering if you have any BAL or flame zone issues on your block, as getting compliance with BAL requirements whilst doing bearers and joists is tough. Not… 1 8359 This certainly doesn't look good. I would be engaging with an independent inspector to have a look at this. As for the unscheduled site visits, most builders are quite… 1 28312 |