Wood Damage from People We have mentioned how insects, mold, and fungi can harm the wood in our homes. Now to look at the bigger source... people. Although more capable, they often cause it unintentionally. The most common ways are cutting holes or taking chunks out of it. Not to point fingers at any trade, stuff happens, and it happens all the time. The perfect layout upstairs in the house rarely takes into account what’s going on in the crawl space. The location of joists and girders is not a typical part of the interior [...]

Pest Wood Damage Termites In the Upstate area, termites live in the ground and need moisture to survive. There are many species (over 2,000), but the ones here come from the dirt. They eat damp wood near the ground, but they can also eat walls and ceilings if the wood stays wet. This can happen if there's a roof leak or a plumbing leak in a wall cavity. You can see early signs of their damage in the small tunnels they make between the wet ground and the wood. If the damage is worse, there [...]