Rot on wooden window frame

Question

If there's only a small amount of rot on a wooden window frame, is it worth repairing? Do you cut out the rot and glue in a new piece of wood?

John · Answer

Anything rotten needs taking out.. treat any bare timber with a preservative let dry then using a weather resistant glue splice your new peice in.. sand .. treat...and finish...

Jason · Answer

Yes cut the rot out add new wood or a two pack filler

Mick · Answer

Hi it depends on what type of rot in some cases I have spliced and glued new timber after removing rotten material

Nick · Answer

It's depends from frame stile. Some of the windows frame can be cutted and glued, but some of them will be cheaper replace than repair. If rot is not really big it can be repaired by cleaning/cutting rot out and filled the hole with wooden two-part filler.

Matthew · Answer

Your best bet is probably you tube as it depends on how bad it is but there is so many different fillers and hardeners and rot stop it hard to know what to recommend without seeing

David · Answer

Well I think it’s worth repairing. And it is something that is commonly done. Especially if it’s a historic window. Generally hardwood window frames are more likely to be repaired than softwood window frames. 

If it actually is a very small area, then the rot can be cleaned out, treated with preservative and then repaired with wood filler. If it’s a large area, then a replacement piece of wood can be fashioned to fit the hole in security in place. .

Matthew · Answer

You can repair and cut out rot to a window dependent on the amount.

Steven · Answer

Yes - or if the area is small you could cut out the rot and use a 2 part wood filler - ie ROnseal High performance wood filler

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Marcin · Answer

if it is small, you can use a wood filler, if something larger, it is better to replace a piece of wood

Brian · Answer

Yes small areas of rot can be repaired.
Cut out the rotten area and replace with a new piece of wood preferably treated and repaint

Rot on wooden window frame

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