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Can a Rotten Wooden Window Frame Be Repaired?
Part of a timber window frame crumbles near its sill or lower corner.
Why Is My Wooden Window Sill Rotting?
The external sill is cracked, soft or peeling repeatedly.
Why Are My Skirting Boards Rotting?
Skirting boards are soft or swollen along the lower part of a wall.
Rotten Wooden Door Frame: Repair or Replace?
The bottom of a door frame is soft or splitting.
Rotten Timber Hidden Behind Plasterboard
A wall has a damp smell or soft patches despite a tidy painted surface.
Timber Rot in a Bay Window
A bay window sill or its surrounding timber has softened or moved.
Rotting Timbers Beside a Chimney Breast
Timbers close to a chimney are damp, stained or decayed.
Before you arrange a repair
Establish why timber became wet and whether it has actually lost strength. Local signs do not always justify wholesale replacement, but load-bearing damage must be checked.