Dry Rot Investigation

Dry Rot Investigation for a Condominium Complex in Lake Oswego, OR

This condominium complex consists of ninety-six units and was constructed in the late 1970's to the early 1980's; forty-eight units are upper floor units and forty-eight are lower floor units. At the time Ogren Engineering was hired, the homeowner's association was concerned if there was any dry rot damage, and if so, how much. Working closely with a building moisture expert, we were able to prove there was extensive dry rot, even in locations not originally considered by the homeowner's association.

Our investigation proved to be essential to the safety of all occupants as we discovered damage in the stairs providing access to nearly all upper floor units, the landings at the top of those stairs and the privacy fences surrounding the ground floor patios.

Often, dry rot is difficult to detect by simply looking at a structure. However the team assembled by Ogren Engineering for this project has years of expertise in this field.

For example, the wall pictured above when covered with siding appeared as if it had no problems. Upon further inspection of the inside of the wall, there is evidence of mold and dry rot which can lead to structural failure. Because these stairs are the only access to the upper floor units, failure of these stairs would be devastating.

The privacy fences surrounding the ground floor patios seemed fine to the untrained eye, however here is evidence of total destruction due to dry rot. Ogren Engineering was able to demonstrate this issue to the homeowner's association so they could take preventative steps to keep the dry rot and decay from spreading into the main portion of the buildings.

Here we can see a framer's nail puller driven into the main support beam of a second floor entry balcony. There is also evidence of a prior repair that did nothing to solve the problems this balcony had. Because of our investigation, the owners of this unit were able to rebuild their entry balcony before a catastrophic failure occurred.

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	Dry Rot Investigation for a Condominium Complex in Lake Oswego, OR This condominium complex consists of ninety-six units and was constructed in the late 1970's to the early 1980's; forty-eight units are upper floor units and forty-eight are lower floor units. At the time Ogren Engineering was hired, the homeowner's association was concerned if there was any dry rot damage, and if so, how much. Working closely with a building moisture expert, we were able to prove there was extensive dry rot, even in locations not originally considered by the homeowner's association. Our investigation proved to be essential to the safety of all occupants as we discovered damage in the stairs providing access to nearly all upper floor units, the landings at the top of those stairs and the privacy fences surrounding the ground floor patios. Often, dry rot is difficult to detect by simply looking at a structure. However the team assembled by Ogren Engineering for this project has years of expertise in this field. For example, the wall pictured above when covered with siding appeared as if it had no problems. Upon further inspection of the inside of the wall, there is evidence of mold and dry rot which can lead to structural failure. Because these stairs are the only access to the upper floor units, failure of these stairs would be devastating. The privacy fences surrounding the ground floor patios seemed fine to the untrained eye, however here is evidence of total destruction due to dry rot. Ogren Engineering was able to demonstrate this issue to the homeowner's association so they could take preventative steps to keep the dry rot and decay from spreading into the main portion of the buildings. Here we can see a framer's nail puller driven into the main support beam of a second floor entry balcony. There is also evidence of a prior repair that did nothing to solve the problems this balcony had. Because of our investigation, the owners of this unit were able to rebuild their entry balcony before a catastrophic failure occurred. Home \| Profile \| Services \| Projects \| Contact
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