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Glulam Rot - Any Way to Remediate?

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Feb 5, 2014
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Just got through providing details for a single story wood building modification. It is a complete removal of interior and exterior skin to the structural components. In the process, the contractor found extensive rot in this building. See attached images. The beams are all glulam beams. It appears the glue in the lamination's is probably almost all compromised.

I don't see any way to do a repair other than replace everything. Does anyone else have any less costly suggestions? The contractor is requesting a site visit, but I don't see the need based on the pictures.
 
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We're not supposed to advertise, & I have no connection to these companies other than having used/seen their products on numerous projects so I don't think I am, but you should try Conserv Epoxy in Connecticut, Rotafix in the UK, & Rhinowood in Canada for solutions. I have done a pile of wood restoration in the past 35 years; this is bad but I have a couple of projects underway right at the moment that can compete with this for ugly. You're not going to fix these with epoxy alone but reinforcing strands (steel or FRP) and epoxy can do it if you really want to keep the building.
 
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