Can a Post Rot If It Is Up On a Pier Block?
By Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366, General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage
(Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366)
Can a Post Rot If It Is Up On a Pier Block? There are benefits to putting posts up on pier blocks. These blocks eliminate the need to set them in the ground. Whenever wood is put in the ground, there is the risk of dry rot and water damage over time. So putting the post up on a pier block protects the post right? Not always. We see these blocks under homes, decks and storage buildings all the time and if not taken care of, can be a problem. You may be wondering how this can happen. It's pretty simple. If raising the posts up off the ground is the purpose, than we need to make sure that the ground doesn't come up to the post. There are many reasons why dirt and water can collect on top of these concrete pier blocks. They need to be cleared off from time to time, otherwise they will r...
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