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Damp rot - Wood window Frames (non camper)

Started by Bird, September 11, 2012, 03:58:03 PM

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Bird

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Lookin at dads place the other day at the window frames, and theres a bit of damp rot in the frames.

Is there anything you can do to fix this without replacing the something like 12ftx10ft windows??
The problem is they rarely get much sun :(

Thanks
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Kit_e_kat9


You can remove the bit that's rotted and use a product to seal things everywhere you cut I believe.  I'm no carpenter though ... just a sheila that's seen it done before.

Kit_e

Edit:  Oh and replace it with more timber of course.
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Kangaron

dig out the rot and fill with builder's bog.
Can be sanded, painted etc

Mrs smith

I'm pretty sure you can get a treatment that turn's the wood hard again, then you use the
builders bog to repair the missing bits. I'd be heading to a good paint shop and asking, not
sure if the big green shed would have it.
Something like this.
http://www.safeguardeurope.com/products/wood-preservatives.php

Tassie devils

Hi lost
I repair windows all the time,normally the rot is deeper in the frames then what you see, a good repair can last some time but generally you may just be delaying the replacement time,if the rot is bad then scarfing in new timber is the go,small stuff can be bogged but does crack open after a while.

Hope this helps

freezy11

To start what timber is it ?

And it all depends how far gone the rot is. If its only small, cut it out and bog it up, and then paint it.
But if your going to have to cut that much out that it will weaken the window, just replace it.

You get to a point where it is better to replace the window. Get a cedar one, oil based primer and 2 coats of exterior paint. And keep the paint up to it.