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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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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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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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Exterior wood rot remedy for beam

I am not sure if this beam is decorative or structural But you can see the rotten area in red rectangle What is the best way to fix something like this?
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How bad is this siding?

Here is the house siding that I did not notice for many years Does it look like the whole siding is rotting here? Should I replace the entire siding? Or is it OK to replace just the bad parts? By the way, this is the house I am selling and one…
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Wood rot underneath window in a 2in window sill

Underneath my window, there is a large sill that angles downward. On the right side there appears to be quite a lot of rot, see attached image. The pliers are about 2 inches long and are penetrating horizontally underneath the trim on the right side…
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Does the framing under this plumbing leak require replacement?

I found some rotted drywall and bottom trim near where my shut-off valve was installed. After tracking the leak, I found that it came from the water heater where copper connects to PVC. I'm going to call a plumber to fix that. I have questions about…
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