How to repair a shed with a rotting bottom.
Floor of shed rotting.
Avoid placing a shed on the bottom of a slope as water will run.
I don t know how old the shed is.
The exterior could use some scraping and paint but is not in too bad of shape but the baseboards and floor however have started to deteriorate now.
Plywood is the most common type of subfloor material used in homes around the world along with particleboard.
When rot happens you can replace the rotten portions and rebuild the shed to make it as good as new again.
After pulling away some of the rotted wood it looks to me as though the underlying support is still in tact.
Step 1 clear your tools and equipment from the inside of the shed.
You ll have to probably slide a new 4 by 4 board under the existing floor beams on each side of the shed to lift it.
How to stop a plywood floor from rotting.
With the shed above the ground the rain will not sit against the outside walls which could cause possible rotting.
While exterior grade plywood is treated.
Wood discoloration apparent disintegration of the material and softness to the touch.
I realised recently that part of my shed floor had sunk.
When i pulled up the carpet i found that the wooden floor had rotted away.
The property is around 20 years old so the shed will be less than that.
Surprisingly the building has held up for at least 10 years.
The hydraulic jacks will be set.
Look around the interior and exterior of the shed for signs of rot.