[VAC] Re: floor rot

[JSmith1805@xxxxxxx]

HI 
As a former boat builder and repair man I would like to give you my openion 
on repairing the damage. first remove all the tile ean scrub the floore wirh 
mineral sperits to remove all the old tile coment residue. the aeras that 
have rot damage (from what I can understand from your descreption) are along 
the walls those aereas can be treated with penetrating epoxy DO NOT USE 
POLIESTERESTER fiber glass resen avalable at any do it yoursalf joints. 
to make sure of complete tenetration drill a gred of 1/16to3/32 in holes 
aprox 1in centers pore a liberal amount of peretrating epoxyon those 
aerasmaking sure thar the wood asourbes as much as possable when it cures the 
rotten wood becomes a composit material the material will wick into the edges 
of the ply and stopp ant mosture intrusion into the ply 
It is a good idea to apply it along the seams of the floor and around where 
any fastners go through the floor espically if there is any discoloration 
around the fastners. 
a layer of fiber glass cloth bedded in laminating resen over the rotten aeras 
would be desireable.
penetrating epoxy cost about $1990 for a 1/2 gal kit laninating epoxy about 
the same.
Epoxy materials avalable from
Fiberglass Coatings Inc.
3201 28th st. north
St. Petersburg Fl. 33713         Ph (727)327-8117 
e-mail sales@fgic.cowww.fgic.com
I have no finical intrest in this company just thying to be helpful.
JIM SMITH