Drying timber floor boards
Economical Restoration
The floorboards in this house were secret nailed jarrah timber installed on a plywood subfloor. These were installed throughout the 4 bedroom home on the upper level. It became quickly apparent that a replacement was out of the question. It then became imperative that the boards were restored.
Timber Floorboard Drying
With the use of our injectidry system and mats, we created a negative pressured air environment under the floorboards. The water was then removed through evaporation in the mats and ejected out a wet air waste hose which was then picked up by the dehumidifier left in the room. The result of this closed drying system was an effective removal of moisture from the timber over the course of a week period.
Plywood Subfloor Drying
To dry the plywood underneath, we drilled 3 invasive 100 mm holes to the garage ceiling plaster directly underneath the source room and pushed up dry heated air with the use of a desiccant, heater, air mover and 100 mm ducting. Due to the average ambient temperature of the garage, a desiccant was used due to its ability to perform at better efficiency at a lower temperature than a Low Grain Refrigerant (LGR) dehumidifier. Each of the three holes was placed in between joists to ensure maximum airflow coverage.
