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Questions tagged [rot]

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Pressure Treated wood joists rotten or just aged

The contractor I hired is using these PT Douglas Fir joists. They look old. he says they are structurally sound just discolored. I took a screwdriver and poked the joist and it did not sink in at all. very hard. he said he is going to cut off the…
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Balancing needed bending strength of a wood railing post in concrete with the lifespan due to rot

I am installing a wood railing post for an exterior railing and had planned to use the approach for fastening to a [new] concrete footing that is commonly used for deck posts. The post sits on a bracket that is elevated a couple of inches/few…
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Deck Posts Were Covered With Dirt, Dealing With Rot

One of the inspection notes from when I bought my home was the dirt making contact with the posts on the deck: https://ibb.co/album/ju0n3v I dug out the dirt and it looks like this: https://ibb.co/album/nBumDv As you can see in the first two pics,…
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Can I repair these deck support posts, or do I need to replace them?

Two of the (6"x6") posts supporting my deck are damaged by rot. Can I repair these posts, or must they be replaced? (the jack stand in the picture is my own doing, out of paranoia).
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Hip Roof converges 3 slopes into a single 1x2 drainage area. Rot results

I've got a HIP roof. 3 slopes converge into a 1' x 2' area. I have a custom built gutter there, that constantly clogs with leaves, dirt, and sticks. Literally almost impossible to reach into and clean out Every other month. The trim in the area…
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How can I prevent mold and rot in a ground-level deck?

We bought a townhouse a few years ago and they had just put this wooden patio in. It was just unfinished wood and I was lazy, then we had a baby, and never got around to sealing it. We have finally gotten around to wanting to improve our backyard…
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How to remove all or part of a partially rotted wooden window sill under a wooden stool?

I am replacing much of a rotted window sill (in a Victorian built in 1910) The stool (wood over the sill) is fine, and ideally I'd want to extract the sill entirely and put in new wood. Before: I've substantially removed a little part of the sill…
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Ideas to remount garage door bracket that is unable to attach securely to rotted part

The lower part of one of my garage doors often gets wet due to splashes from water dripping on puddles outside, and the lower part of the door where one of the metal brackets with a roller attaches is rotted. I've started to look into it, and there…
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Miter joint problem in terrace

I need to repair a separated miter joint on a terrace that has now begun to show signs of wood rot after two years. The location experiences significant humidity fluctuations due to its proximity to the coast. It also receives intense sunlight…
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Will re-sealing our deck cause faster decay?

Apologies if the question seems silly - my wife and I bought our first house last year, so this is all new to us. The house was built in 2016, and from what we were told, the seal on the deck was intended to last a few years - and was never re-done.…
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Are the rotting windows and window sill salvageable?

My windows and window sill have rotted on the bottom. The quote for the windows without installation are thousands of dollars. Could this be salvaged with epoxy, bondo, and making frames for the glass? The top portion is solid.
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Cause of white rot on floor joist

The structural floor system on the 4th and top floor of a house in Rotterdam that was built in 1906 consists of 20cm x 7.5cm wooden joists which are spaced at 67cm center to center. There is nothing between the plaster ceiling and the wooden…
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How do I repair this rot/insect damage on my wall plate?

I am removing the lath and plaster (to add insulation) in my 1929 bungalow that I just bought in Portland, Oregon. Along an exterior wall, the last piece of lath and a little bit of the plate were mostly wood powder. I scraped away about 1/4 - 1/2…
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How to keep dirt away from wood on shed?

I have a small (1 car garage) shed: There is dirt along the side of it, and it seems to have rotted some of the boards in the bottom left corner of the above picture. Front view: (the dirt had run-off onto the sidewalk, hence the front board is…
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Sistering a damaged joist with 2 smaller pieces of wood

I am trying to repair some water damage below an ensuite shower on the upper floor of a house. The room is only 120cm wide and the wet rot damage is isolated to the joist directly below. The damage to the wood at the end of the plank which is…
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