Wooden Floor Rot at Home
Wooden floors in homes commonly have a space underneath them called a void. Air trapped in this void can contain a great deal of moisture that condenses on the underside of the floor at night time when the heating is turned off. This inevitably causes rot on the underside of flooring. Eventually this causes the joists to become soft at the ends especially around walls. You can quickly check to see if your floor is rotting with a screwdriver to test the hardness of the wood. If caught early you can carry out repairs on your joists but if left it can mean whole new flooring is required.