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Hello,
I have a hard wood door and frame (Sapele) on the rear of the house. It's about 12 years old. It's re-painted with Saddolin exterior timber paint every 3 years or so. I do follow the instructions on the tin.
I noticed the bottom of the frame was going dark and there was water beneath the paint, so I used a (blunt) painters scraping knife to pull the paint back. While doing this I noticed the wood was very soft. You could just push the scraping knife right in.
So....I went digging to see how much of the frame was rotten. About 6 inches on one side, all the way back.. Pictures attached.
It looks as though water has run into the weather strip from the door and on the frame at the bottom. I should have added a drip strip to the door when it was fitted 12 years ago, and a porch roof so it's not wet every time it rains. Live and learn.
My question is; can this be repaired? It will need a new block of hardwood knocking in with waterproof PVA. It will then need to be stained again to match the rest of the door and frame (both Sapele). Maybe do both side of the frame so it all matches. Seems a shame to condemn the whole installation just because of 6 inches of rot. The actual door is fine. What do you think?
Thanks.
I have a hard wood door and frame (Sapele) on the rear of the house. It's about 12 years old. It's re-painted with Saddolin exterior timber paint every 3 years or so. I do follow the instructions on the tin.
I noticed the bottom of the frame was going dark and there was water beneath the paint, so I used a (blunt) painters scraping knife to pull the paint back. While doing this I noticed the wood was very soft. You could just push the scraping knife right in.
So....I went digging to see how much of the frame was rotten. About 6 inches on one side, all the way back.. Pictures attached.
It looks as though water has run into the weather strip from the door and on the frame at the bottom. I should have added a drip strip to the door when it was fitted 12 years ago, and a porch roof so it's not wet every time it rains. Live and learn.
My question is; can this be repaired? It will need a new block of hardwood knocking in with waterproof PVA. It will then need to be stained again to match the rest of the door and frame (both Sapele). Maybe do both side of the frame so it all matches. Seems a shame to condemn the whole installation just because of 6 inches of rot. The actual door is fine. What do you think?
Thanks.