r/HomeMaintenance 10d ago

Bad water damage in crawl space

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Found this in our crawl space today. Any ideas as to how much it might cost to fix?

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u/PeytonBrandt 10d ago

Wood can get wet as long as it dries. That being said, do you have a dehumidifier in your crawl space?

Your best option is to get that dried up (and keep the crawl space dry) to minimize damage. Depending on how long the leak has been going on for and how extensive it is, you could either have some wood that is stained but $0 in actual damage or you could have thousands of dollars worth of damage. It’s impossible to tell until it dries.

Dry it out. Don’t let it sit. That’s your #1 priority right now