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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, ...
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 ...
Q-The wood in the lower sash of one of our windows has rotted in places. I tried patching it with wood putty, but that didn`t last. It would be very difficult to replace the rotted strip with new wood ...
Q. My question is about a door frame with water damage. I have tried to repair it three times now, using “fake” wood in two instances and cement the last time. The new rotten wood is above and around ...
If rotted wood is found in a home, do-it-yourselfers have only two practical options: replace it or patch it. Replacement is the best bet if the rot is extensive and structural strength might be ...
I have a bay window that has extensive structural wood rot. I would like to repair it. Where possible I will replace as much as I can access. Beyond that I would like to treat the remaining parts that ...
LITTLE FALLS-The Morrison County Historical Society has invited Preservation Alliance of Minnesota to present its rotted wood repair class 1-3 p.m. March 24 at The Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial ...
Pebble Hill Plantation is working to preserve its 60-year-old Noah’s Ark by repairing rotted wood, restoring the mural, 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 ...
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