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Don’t Let Rotten Windowsills Destroy Your Home. You Can Do This Expert Repair in a Weekend.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: How to identify common wood rot and determine its extent Discovering potential sources of water damage and how to address those Determining whether ...
The Washington Post

A rotting wood door will only get worse. Here’s how to fix it.

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: ...
SFGate

Century-old house has dry rot -- start by attacking its source

Q: Our house turns 100 this year. We have some dry rot on the exterior of the wooden window frames and windowsill. Does one dig it out and fill with a special concrete? What are the options and what ...