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Ask the Builder: Repairing wood rot

Do you have wood rot happening at your home? It’ s a very common problem, and it's getting worse each year, in my opinion, ...
It's easy to confuse termite damage and wood rot. Both result in deteriorating wood and can be devastating to a home. However, termite damage and wood rot have entirely different causes, so their ...
Wood is some incredible stuff. It literally grows from the ground and it’s durable, attractive, and easy to cut and shape—no wonder 90% of new houses are still framed at least partially using wood.
Wood anywhere in your home is vulnerable to decay in the form of either wet or dry rot (both of which are actually fungal infestation). A rotten wooden door, floorboard, section of trim, window sill, ...
Homeowners face a difficult choice with rotted wood: Should the wood be replaced or repaired? In my opinion, if the wood is badly damaged and it is possible to replace it with a reasonable amount of ...
Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...
Q: A sliding door on my fourth-floor roof deck is rotting at the bottom. Can I replace the rotten wood without replacing the entire door set? If so, how would I go about doing this? Arlington, Va. A: ...
Should you repair your deck in fall? Learn from deck contractors if you should repair your deck in fall or wait until spring.
The wood rot repair franchise awarded seven new territories in the first half of the year, and it is preparing to grow its active footprint from five to 10 territories in the coming months. "Preservan ...
Termite damage and wood rot look similar and are damaging to a home. Termite damage is due to insects, while wood rot is caused by fungus or water. Knowing the difference between termite damage and ...
Question: Some of the unpainted wood on our vacation cabin has started to rot. Is there a way to treat this and paint over it, or do we have to replace it? Answer: Wood with minor rot can often be ...
Termite damage is due to insects, while wood rot is caused by fungus or water. Knowing the difference between termite damage and wood rot is vital to preventing and treating them. It's easy to confuse ...