Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wet rot turns wood spongy – and it will soon spread, compromising the strength and security of the window. Therefore it's best to deal with it as soon as possible. Find all the rot first. Apart from ...

Water can damage a home, especially those facets of a structure made of wood. With that in mind, a new business has located in Athens to offer a new way to repair rotted wood without replacing the ...