Hi.
First time post to the forum but have been reading it for a while, so hi to all.
I've been planning to replace the bottoms of the timber frame in my garage for a while, and started the job this morning only to find that while stripping paint on the rest of it, the wooden top (cross member?) piece was rotten to the core as well, due to a leaking roof that is being replaced next week.
Thankfully, it's not load bearing bit of wood, but bloody annoying.
As per normal, i'd like to cut out the rotten piece and replace with a new piece, but it looks like quite a chunk of work to fix it neatly, and am pondering replacing the whole frame which is circa 25 years old with a complete new frame if i can find one.
However, this will mean removing the current retractable steel garage door and then re-installing it, and i'm not sure how much work is involved.
Any ideas/recommendations? I can't find any hardwood 70x70mm timber in my local diy stores at present, so will have to look further a field. The other option is to replace the frame and door, but would rather not spend £400 if i can help it - the rest of the house needs it more.
Of course, i could just pvc clad it and ignore it until it completely!
Will try and post piccys in the morning.
Ta in advance!
First time post to the forum but have been reading it for a while, so hi to all.
I've been planning to replace the bottoms of the timber frame in my garage for a while, and started the job this morning only to find that while stripping paint on the rest of it, the wooden top (cross member?) piece was rotten to the core as well, due to a leaking roof that is being replaced next week.
Thankfully, it's not load bearing bit of wood, but bloody annoying.
As per normal, i'd like to cut out the rotten piece and replace with a new piece, but it looks like quite a chunk of work to fix it neatly, and am pondering replacing the whole frame which is circa 25 years old with a complete new frame if i can find one.
However, this will mean removing the current retractable steel garage door and then re-installing it, and i'm not sure how much work is involved.
Any ideas/recommendations? I can't find any hardwood 70x70mm timber in my local diy stores at present, so will have to look further a field. The other option is to replace the frame and door, but would rather not spend £400 if i can help it - the rest of the house needs it more.
Of course, i could just pvc clad it and ignore it until it completely!
Will try and post piccys in the morning.
Ta in advance!