Hi,
I'm not sure if this belongs to the carpenter or builder or any other forum :S - English is also not my first (or second) language so if this construction is called something else in the UK, please let me know
I found rot in parts of my enclosed front porch
I have a few questions about this - if anyone can help/point me to the right direction I would be grateful :
- Do you think this is something that affects the structural integrity or patching with wood filer/epoxy after soaking the wood with wet rot hardener will suffice/is a viable option (maybe if i insert supports of some kind for the glass panel and the vertical timber and then patch with epoxy)??
- Can I prevent the rot from eating away the rest of the timber by using as much wet rot hardener as i can (http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/wet-rot-hardener) and keeping the timber dry by properly sealing it near the glass panel/applying new stain, or due to the shape of the construction etc the rot will keep eating it away until i either replace everything or it crumbles to bits??
- If the timber requires replacing I don't think I'm up to the task as I don't have the tools to plan the wood/shape it like the existing timber. In this case, what would be a reasonable quote for replacing the timber/getting rid of the rot ? I live in greater London, near Hornchurch.
- I posted a job in myhammer (http://www.myhammer.co.uk/job/replace-rotten-wood-in-enclosed-front-porch/4548590/), can anyone here suggest other sites or builders/carpenters who can do the job so I can get some quotes/compare prices?
Many thanks to everyone experienced (and unfortunate) to know about this, who shares their knowledge
Regards
I'm not sure if this belongs to the carpenter or builder or any other forum :S - English is also not my first (or second) language so if this construction is called something else in the UK, please let me know
I found rot in parts of my enclosed front porch
I have a few questions about this - if anyone can help/point me to the right direction I would be grateful :
- Do you think this is something that affects the structural integrity or patching with wood filer/epoxy after soaking the wood with wet rot hardener will suffice/is a viable option (maybe if i insert supports of some kind for the glass panel and the vertical timber and then patch with epoxy)??
- Can I prevent the rot from eating away the rest of the timber by using as much wet rot hardener as i can (http://www.ronseal.co.uk/products/wet-rot-hardener) and keeping the timber dry by properly sealing it near the glass panel/applying new stain, or due to the shape of the construction etc the rot will keep eating it away until i either replace everything or it crumbles to bits??
- If the timber requires replacing I don't think I'm up to the task as I don't have the tools to plan the wood/shape it like the existing timber. In this case, what would be a reasonable quote for replacing the timber/getting rid of the rot ? I live in greater London, near Hornchurch.
- I posted a job in myhammer (http://www.myhammer.co.uk/job/replace-rotten-wood-in-enclosed-front-porch/4548590/), can anyone here suggest other sites or builders/carpenters who can do the job so I can get some quotes/compare prices?
Many thanks to everyone experienced (and unfortunate) to know about this, who shares their knowledge
Regards