Browse Forums Windows & Doors 1 May 05, 2018 9:02 am Hi all I am having a lot of difficulty trying to find anyone to come and look at one of our windows that is affected by woodrot. It's an awning window that is on the south side of the house. All the woodrot repair firms seem to work exclusively on the eastern side of the city. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ This is what it looks like now I've cleared most of the rot out. Like ⋅ 15 comments ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ The only carpenter who has come to see it told me at first that it could be repaired by cutting the rot out and replacing it with filler. But the following day he rang back to say that it couldn't be repaired because it isn't hardwood. I know that this is hardwood so I don't think he knows what he is talking about. Has anyone had experience with this? Is it possible to repair it even if only as a temporary fix or should we just pull the whole thing out and replace it? And, if so, can we leave the job until the summer? I don't fancy pulling windows out now the weather is getting colder and wetter. Any advice would be appreciated. Re: Wood rot on window frame 2May 05, 2018 5:54 pm "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 Re: Wood rot on window frame 4Dec 07, 2018 8:58 am About time I updated this thread seeing as the work was completed some time ago. Windowfixit were fantastic. Punctual, cordial, efficient and did a great job. They cut and scraped out all the rot and replaced it with new hardwood. The hardwood they used was different to the window frame so the varnish has come up a slightly different colour (as they said it would) but as the window is at the back of the house I'm not bothered. And probably the more coats that are put on the closer the colour will get to the original. They also showed me that the rot was not due to our "poor"maintenance. It was in fact due to the fact that the window hadn't been properly sealed in the factory. The trim at the bottom of the window was caked with dirt when it was pulled away. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Wood rot on window frame 5Jan 14, 2019 10:20 am Liliana About time I updated this thread seeing as the work was completed some time ago. Windowfixit were fantastic. Punctual, cordial, efficient and did a great job. They cut and scraped out all the rot and replaced it with new hardwood. The hardwood they used was different to the window frame so the varnish has come up a slightly different colour (as they said it would) but as the window is at the back of the house I'm not bothered. And probably the more coats that are put on the closer the colour will get to the original. They also showed me that the rot was not due to our "poor"maintenance. It was in fact due to the fact that the window hadn't been properly sealed in the factory. The trim at the bottom of the window was caked with dirt when it was pulled away. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Great news, sorry about my late reply... Ed "ECOECO" At 'EcoEco', we design windows, we design the best windows, we do it for you, so that when you’re happy we are happy. Tel. 1800 326 326 This is 100% true. You can not hang anything on steel frames. very frustrating 8 8014 Its the flashing and is normal. Some builders cover them up others just leave them handing. You can cover it up with an aluminium bracket or ask the builder. 7 11233 1 14482 |