Wood is some incredible stuff. It literally grows from the ground and it’s durable, attractive, and easy to cut and shape—no wonder 90% of new houses are still framed at least partially using wood.

Homeowners face a difficult choice with rotted wood: Should the wood be replaced or repaired? In my opinion, if the wood is badly damaged and it is possible to replace it with a reasonable amount of ...

Wood rot is a sibling to mold growth. Mold growth requires but three things: a food source, mold spores and water. Those three things are almost always available in and outside your home.

A leaking caulk joint in a shower can cause wood rot. Leaks around a toilet commonly cause rot in wood subfloors and joists below. Roof leaks and dryer or bath-fan exhaust in attics can rot out roof ...

Q-The wood in the lower sash of one of our windows has rotted in places. I tried patching it with wood putty, but that didn`t last. It would be very difficult to replace the rotted strip with new wood ...