How to Repair Dry Rot in a Window Sill

[@MrTheatreworks]

I have to compliment you on how swiftly you tell the story, and teach. Not a lot of chat at the front. Excellent!

[@luxman9463]

I think this comes from all his years on TV which had definite time restraints.

[@angelawalker4750]

Straight to the point.

[@Bluesbearry]

@@luxman9463 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nuraweyteh3164]

This is the smoothest wood repair video i have watched in a long time The old man got to work immediately unlike the others who like to yap yap for a while before showing us how things are done.. Bravo.. i subscribed

[@mgmarrow]

Old man? He's cute!

[@skipperruhl1430]

THANK YOU !!! for not dragging out in endless verbiage to the point and got the job done.

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@danielhale8884]

@@edwardl.990 say they fixed the water issue. And instead of replacing the window you do this. Anything wrong with that?

[@Changesonemack]

@@danielhale8884 zero zip nada. Overgrown lilac bush that was cut down maybe. The vid showed exactly what it was meant to. And the fix will last a decade or more; long enough that’ll be time to replace the windows.

[@edwardl.990]

@@danielhale8884 yes. What’s wrong with it is that there is a reason it was done with wood in the first place. Why not repair it with wood? Epoxy repairs have their place but this is not one of them.

[@stevenlengyel9701]

I know, right, I not longer have the attention span to stay with the over detailed talkers 🥴

[@carterscustomrods]

This is why the oscillating multi-tool has been such an amazing tool for a homeowner. It makes tasks like this a breeze.

[@utubewillyman]

That's exactly what I thought at the moment he said "I wasn't able to cut all the way though..."

[@JuniorHarvey-zh4jr]

Been a carpenter for 20 years. I'm here to tell ya, this guy's good!!!

[@JuniorHarvey-zh4jr]

@scott garris lol that just shows your inexperience or your ego, one or the other. There's nothing wrong with that fix. Go troll someone else dipshit

[@Engineer9736]

@scott garris keyboard warrior

[@adollarshort1573]

Yes, excellent job! Just to put in my .02, I may have scarf jointed the caseing for added water shedding but probably not super necessary. The polyester was probably more than adequate for sealing it up.Looks great!

[@luxman9463]

I’ve been watching you for years! First on local TV and I’m thrilled to able to now follow your page here.

[@davem6210]

I like the brevity of your video. You showed us, without dragging it out. Thank you. Nice vid! I subscribed!

[@bethsabath]

4:23 - And didnt fix the hole beside. Bad job !!

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@da324]

@@bethsabath That tiny hole on the left was probably filled in before he painted. To call it a bad job when you couldn't see the final outcome due to YT ads is unjust.

[@da324]

@scott garris In what way, and it's sued, not "sewed."

[@jonnyboat2]

Great video. Thank goodness for the saved videos folder. I can see trying to remember this ten years from now without the video. Everything we learn, helps us through life.

[@Truckerchick04942]

He made it look so simple, but this is a BIG job.

[@chrisburns5691]

it's an afternoons work..

[@mtadams2009]

Not really

[@truxton1000]

Big job?? No I would not say that.

[@carpballet]

@@truxton1000 Say about 20-30 minutes start to finish?

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@kjohnson8973]

Great video, each step is explained in a nice short manner

[@RBG-tr9ce]

Dealt with some rotten wood yesterday, wish I'd seen your video first. Good video.

[@Missangie827]

I think google heard us talking about the windowsill -this video just showed up on my feed..I would like to say that I enjoyed the video and appreciate how concise you are-that is why you are paid by the job I am sure!

[@poretsmouthrunner]

Recommend priming the cut ends of the original sill/trim and the replacement wood pieces before assembling the repair. That will reduce absorption of moisture into the wood that could affect the long-term integrity of the repair.

[@joshusanders3127]

its cedar

[@ryane6719]

@@joshusanders3127 yea… it’ll rot eventually when the persistent moisture that exists there finds its way in.

[@bobby-ov9qn]

I was thinking the same thing as he disassembled the rotten pieces. Can almost guarantee that the original end pieces were not primed. Only takes a couple of minutes, but unfortunately most carpenters don't do it.

[@jb888888888]

Home barely-competent DIYer here, glad I'm not the only one who thought of pre-priming before installing. Last year I had to repair some damage to the garage and primed the wood before screwing it in. It just seemed easier at the time.

[@IsAStormComing]

@@jb888888888 What is the material used to prime? Are you guys talking about paint primer or some sort of other chemical?

[@theresahammond6251]

I have the exact same thing on one window, you are the smartest man in the world thankyou!!

[@laurencamp6107]

My sister just had a baby and all of their windows look like and need to be fixed, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much, now I can try to fix them for her!

[@kensimmo]

Great job. One of the best video I've seen on the topic.

[@WhatWeDoChannel]

It’s amazing what you can do when you know how!

[@snygar11111]

A great presentation. Brief and straight to the point, without a lot of chatter.

[@dvfreelancer]

Excellent video. Short, clear, and practical. Thank you for the obvious care you put into production.

[@thisismetv_]

Quick. Efficient. To the point. Good job.

[@eponymousIme]

Love this. Direct, to-the-point, clear, and comprehensible -- without a lot of superfluous chatter.

[@Redbaron808]

Great rot repair, saved a lot of time and money going this route. We used to use ( car) bondo, for houses with a lot of wood rot, It’s way cheaper and just as effective!

[@downhilljedi]

That wood filler he used is car Bondo. Just repackaged and more expensive.

[@sethrepke]

Bondo or wood filler on rot is not a fix at all. It is illegal to do this for the sell of a house and should never be done. Anyone who tries to patch rot is guilty of hiding damage. 😬

[@downhilljedi]

@@sethrepke Totally agree. Thought this was a bit if a hack job myself

[@sethrepke]

@@philindeblanc never use filler on rot. Do the job correctly. Change out the entire piece of damaged wood.

[@philindeblanc]

@@sethrepke I have a "dummy" "fuax" external beam (looks like it goes all the way from outside to the inside and out the other side. Its a decorative beam. About 1.5ft sticking out of the roof gable areas. They go into the stucco and framed in. Couple of the beams have rotted on the top part where water has sat over the years. If I remove it, I would have to rip out the entire thing from inside to the outside making framing work, and stucco with all the rest of it involved. If I repair it, and then flash it with alum or PVC it would be a couple hours vs a crew and a few days. So there are logical uses of these things, and why they exist. If this video is a actual home owner, and he/she is too broke or cheap to replace this wood sill and trim, or if this was just a good demo example he made a video on...then he gave a demo of how it can be applied. there is a correct application. And this video was helpful. I guess it would be better if he made a disclaimer of some cautions you mention. But its your home. Do what you want with it. Have a good inspector when buying homes.

[@stevepang7018]

Do it right, do it well. You made it look simple, the main purpose of it. Great video.

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@richardcottrell7062]

Great video I love how you explain it slowly and smooth very straight forward without lots of drama! Very well done

[@myhobbyguitar4117]

This video is an awesome addition to my knowledge library.... Thank you so much for sharing.

[@clothespindolls]

You are my new best friend! Thanks for showing me how to do this!

[@VenuGopal-qz4im]

You make everything so simple and easy. I wish I had your hands. God Bless

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@rodger2499]

Great lesson. When I do repairs like this what I do is use the resin to bond the new pieces of wood in place. If you smear the edges of the new block with resin before placing them you can get a good edge to edge seal.

[@jamesandrew4859]

Ron, a beautiful repair. Wish I had seen this video before I replaced an entire window frame!

[@svtcontour]

I did something similar and 10 years later, its still perfect

[@bobbreit5244]

If only I had watched this 2 days ago. I'm going back to my repair to finish it better with what I learned in your vid. I should've been a carpenter not a metal fabricator. Lots to learn

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@chiefenumclaw7960]

This is by far the easiest solution I've found this far. Congrats on beating 'This Old House's when it comes to this job.

[@rodneypardensr5703]

Good job.I thought I was the only one using that method. Saves time,money and my nerves.

[@bitTorrenter]

Those are some beautiful looking chisels.

[@thistooshallpass5425]

Awesome thanks. I’m about to tackle a similar job and this gets straight to the point

[@kimchee94112]

Wow that was a lot of hardener, Ron must work super fast! Ron used to have his own TV show, learn a lot for him and others. I could tackle most anything around the house (except HVAC) by watching those shows.

[@ng4410]

red hot bondo sets better

[@chadbridges4775]

Great video great knowledge

[@1607rosie]

Looks pretty good to me! Never heard of the wood hardener before. That's interesting. I've got some dry rot to repair good info.

[@methus57]

I dealt with the same window rot problem with my 1945 house a few years. The wood hardener was great & gave a nice solid surface. I used a product called PC Woody

[@kjlv777]

Great video, thanks for sharing that. Our house was built in 1900 and has a few issues but videos like this make our weekend job alot easier. Thanks

Excellent partial repair using the right tools the right way producing the right result. As usual, sir. Thank you again.

[@lilprotein]

This was an amazing and satisfying watch. Thank you.

[@yooperupnorth8897]

Looks good!Thanks for the demo!

[@littlewhitehummingbirdofth5666]

This presentation is so clear and helpful. You give me confidence to jump right in and fix my own rotting window sill. Thank you kindly!

[@PrinceWesterburg]

I just discovered a big hole in a front window frame. Thanks for the video, you have really eased my mind!

[@nanhinting7447]

Lots of thanks. Make it look so simple and easy. Now I will not be hassle by wood repairman.

[@jeffthewhiff]

Looks great, Ron! I have made similar repairs for my customers and on my own house.👍

[@1daxwood]

Very. Smart and common sense approach

[@mikialila]

Thank you. Great video, and I think you did a wonderful job! It showed everything you could possibly do to fix a rotting window sill bar having to replace the whole thing. Well done.

[@teddyboy252]

Right on Ronnie

[@jbadal1]

I used a product called "Liquid Wood" that you just added water to and apply. I kepted adding it to large rotting wood hole I had. Easy as pie and lasted a long time till I replaced the window.

[@jeanfranko5678]

Thanks sir for sharing your knowledge. God bless you

[@paulwalsh3163]

Great to see a real skilled person doing this type of work,no bull about what to do ,just does it,great job thanks for showing. Paul Walsh .ireland.

[@douglassmith2055]

Great video, have almost exactly same thing on a large front window that needs this. Very helpful, thank you.

[@travellingtom6091]

Brilliant. Succinct and clear. Thank you from the UK.

[@foggymtnbreakdown]

I have done quite a bit of repair work like this, and I have seen quite a bit of repair work done by others. It often fails where the resin meets the wood. Someone wrote that it was because the wood and the filler expand and contract to different degrees with changes in temperature. This causes a separation, and cracks appear. It might also be possible that the wood will expand and contract with humidity changes even when it is painted. There resin is impervious to humidity and won't do this. The sill was probably pine. The wood replacement was cedar. The filler was a polyester resin. They all behave differently with humidity and temperature. Personally, I would coat the end of each piece of wood with the wood hardener, even the new wood parts, before any parts are installed. This clogs the capillaries in the wood, helping to stop future rot and helping to stop the wood from expanding and contracting with the humidity. When the tree was alive, the capillaries moved moisture from the roots all the way to the leaves. They are really good at it. The original sill and original trim piece both rotted at the end of each board, where the capillaries were exposed. This is the way it always happens. Instead of Minwax wood hardener, I use a two part epoxy wood hardener from a company in Seattle. The product is Clear Penetrating Epoxy Sealer or CPES. It is expensive, but I have a lot of experience with it. The Minwax wood hardener and the CPES will make the wood stiffer, helping it to match the hardness of the Bondo. I would say that 50% of the repair jobs I do, have already been repaired once with Bondo which failed.

[@jamesfelz6944]

Bondo and Minwax are the same thing. To rigid and do not bond to the wood. Abatron is the best stuff going

[@thesunreport]

From my limited experience...it seems like that even after stripping out the rot and hardening and repairing the wood, that there is still moisture in the overall wood piece that can take 1-2 years to dry out......which shrinks it back off the filler, creating a little crack. I have sanded these down and filled them with paint and they have been OK since. I suppose you could skim another filler coat over them aswell, but paint worked well for me. :)

[@andecap1325]

The wood will continue to rot...Dissolve borax powder, in hot water (i use boraxo hand cleaner)and spray or brush into rotted and even good areas for protection against the critters and bacteria that rots the wood.

[@BarriosGroupie]

Interesting, thanks for the info. But the point is that the repair is better than nothing and should last many years here, if I'm not mistaken.

[@geraldnykamp]

I use either abatron US or Rino repair Canada. It is oil based epoxy and putty moves with the wood in cold or warm. I can evan make up missing pieces of original trim.

[@davidlloyd7109]

Wow what an expert job !!!!

[@dextersaintjocke]

That was a really good tutorial on rot repair, thanks for sharing

[@almazabraha]

Wow! Excellent job thank you for sharing

[@tomm8025]

I did the same thing years ago (2013) only I used body filler. Been perfect ever since and will never rot!

[@Reeothec]

if you run over a rock and dent a rim, you replace the rim instead of buying a new car. hope that was simple enough for you

[@rodgey1]

yup excellent video. no unecesary guff.

[@jayer-su3hu]

That wood filler he used is literally the exact same thing. It just has different tints added and in a different container.

[@russartist6359]

@@jayer-su3hu yep, and more expensive in smaller tins, I use car bodyfiller for loads of jobs 💪🏼

[@GEOFF0906]

The bottom of my back door was rotted away, so I nailed some pallet wood to it to make a frame around the bottom to use as a mould. I then filled it with glass fibre repair paste, removed the shuttering and it's still as good as new, 20 years later!

[@rexbrazil4735]

Great show guy. I am have the same problem right now. Had estimates from $500 to 600. You video came at the right time since I am SS. Thanks for such a great video. God Bless. Rex Brazil

[@charlesfrey660]

Thx Ron, I had no idea those products even existed. Hope you get a kick back from supplier for advertising. Great vid , keep it up

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@back2backjack1]

Ron: It's good to see U R still around. I just ran into your Tube channel. I used to watch U when U were on the left coast as the House Dr. Got smart and moved out of Cal????????

[@truxton1000]

Instead of the filler I would have tried to use solid wood in the whole area. The filler will react different to the wood with the difference in temperature and himidity, and could easily crack after a year or so. On exposed woood outside its best to keep fillers to an absolute minimum. When I do repeirs like this outside I replace the wood with wood. If the trim is damaged I replace the whole trim iin one piece if possible.

[@hotice8885]

You make sense

[@kottelkannim4919]

Is this your experience with wood fillers?

[@truxton1000]

@@kottelkannim4919 Yes they often crack, specially if it’s thick layers.

[@melmel472]

Saved my life! Power tool free perfect repair. Thanks for making this

[@cavtj1]

Couldn't see the finished project with other videos being promoted. But other-wise, good info.

[@johnshelhorse]

Great video! ... first one that induces me to take on projects like that this that previously I viewed as rocket science.

[@caveman2134]

Looks like you did a very thorough job. Thanks for the vid

[@dilrubabegum7381]

Excellent work....keep it up.

[@Groosome128]

What do I think? Half the final shot is covered by links to the channel and another video so I can't really see :)

[@TheMeanArena]

Blame KZbin for having a terrible ideas team.

[@mikethepainter]

life is not a beer commercial. looks like a commercial for minwax if you ask me.

[@cs512tr]

@@TheMeanArena agreed

[@GeoEstes]

Yes, I had a problem with that, too.

[@gilesleggett]

because he can't paint. or fill well by the looks of it. But he did a good job fixing it mind

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

My Fiance's home had a rotted wood door frame at the very bottom for one of her detached garage access doors. It was previously filled with some sort of Bondo-like substance, but broke apart when I was shoveling a few years back. It was obviously weakened and the wood was most likely continuing to rot around the filler substance. What did I do? I chipped out as much of the old bondo and rotted wood as possible and filled those suckers up with Great Stuff expanding foam! Cut it down, sanded, and painted. Although the texture is not quite as smooth as the existing wood, nobody ever looked down at the very bottom of the door frame, and it is white to match the rest of the door frame so all is well! I may be the only one to ever use expanding foam as a rotted wood filling product and I'm damn proud of it.

[@mikealcoa6002]

Abatron inc.. Wood consolidant and wood epoxy filler. Best materials ive ever found. Little harder to find, but well worth the search..

[@jamesfelz6944]

Available direct from Abatron. Best stuff going

[@mikealcoa6002]

Hey James.. You got me on the name.. "Liquid wood".. Your right.. Its been a while since ive needed it.. Pass the word .. Good materials, and a great staff.. I bought from them direct a couple times.. Good people..

[@steviebee7036]

Amazing ...... I really cannot wait to watch more videos

[@davidreynolds4684]

Use an oscillating saw for this type cutting. It was made for this very thing. It is a good idea to cut the wood at an angle so the old and new pieces overlap each other. It handles shifting of the house better over time. Prevents your patch seam from cracking

[@chuck7879]

how are you going to match that angle?

[@davidreynolds4684]

@@chuck7879 i use a johnson level or angle duplicator for these very situations. The wood hardener he used works pretty well but i would have cut all the way through so i wouldnt have the long seam out from under the windows protection. His repair was ok. In most situations like this ill remove the entire board unless im told not to or there are other issues that will make it nonproductive.

[@SophisticatedBob]

Agreed. Where the two vertical wood surfaces meet, the top should be cut at an angle so water runs off and not into the seam. Means water will never leak into the the seam, unless it's able to run uphill.

[@davidreynolds4684]

@@SophisticatedBob you may know of this stuff but in case just in case you get a spot where the bottom few inches are degrading and total removal isn't an option. Minwax wood hardener works quite well providing there's enough there to harden then you can build it up with general purpose body filler and or resin. I got in the habit years ago of covering the bottom foot of the garage frame and trim with marine resin. It gives decades on the life of the exterior wood. I've built the cement up when I could to ramp the water away and keep the wood from contacting the flat areas that soak the moisture up. Ardex erm is one of the best products I've used. Exterior Ramp Mortar. No rebar,no milk, can ramp the surface up to 6" deep down to 1/8" and it will feather. I shared some Intel I created by using latex in my mortar mix to give it more flexibility and still maintain strength. I suggested they explore this. They had issues with finding the sweet spot. It's 19 to 21% if you want to check it out. I've done it on my garage entry in the country. Gravel meets slab with a steep driveway ramping water in. That was 35 years ago and it's still there mounded up like a dam angled down to the gravel.

[@roserouge365]

Ommg! Thank-you! Hak you! My friend and I replaced a rotten window sill. And one of my windows has some rot on the corner this look easier than replacing a window.

[@jacksson9391]

High performance wood filler is just auto bondo of a wood tinted color.

[@ianhayes6393]

Exactly this. For the price of this 'specialist' wood filler you can buy ten times the volume of car body filler. It is absolutely the same stuff. You're going to paint it anyway.

[@williamwinder3466]

Bondo sells a similar epoxy product just for wood.

[@ScorpionF1RE_USA]

@@williamwinder3466 ...to make an extra buck.

[@charredskeleton]

My pink Bondo came from the automotive section of Menards. It lists wood right on the can. So for all the naysayers Bondo is LISTED for use on wood. I plan to try a few different stabilizers on some rotted 2x4 scraps that I have. I'm thinking way thinned down polyurethane just pored to refusal and I might try some fiberglass resin also... I have to read some cans. I can say the min wax hardener works, I used it on some pretty sketch wood... probably could have dug it out with my fingernails.

[@richlysakowski1415]

Yes. Ian Hayes is right. "For the price of this 'specialist' wood filler you can buy ten times the volume of car body filler. It is absolutely the same stuff. You're going to paint it anyway."

[@dlwaterloo2221]

Excellent instructions. I have the exact problem in a couple of places, and now I know how to tackle them. Thanks.

[@terrichester4683]

Oh how I wish you were close to fix mine!!

[@doves1pellegrino199]

Great job!

[@saigyl9149]

He tapes to protect the siding from the first coat of filler, then just makes a big mess with the second coat, the gap fill, and everything else

[@preago]

He managed to get filler underneath the tape about an inch below where he was working and another 3 inches below that . No amount of tape was going to protect that siding from Michelangelo here and he knew it. Don't throw good tape after bad..

[@youarehere1251]

He’s gonna sand and paint anyway, the blue tape was to minimize the mess.

[@petmycat2720]

******LMFAO****** When i saw that...WTF

[@lightworker4512]

@@preago he needed to use latex caulk to seal the masking tape from seepage.

[@daled8221]

Then his paint job was a mess.

[@karenlehn2351]

Thanks it came at a perfect time! Need to repair some damage on our north side bay windows!

[@uni4rm]

Don't use this method.

[@udavidism]

Run some long screws into that hole just below the surface, give that putty something to grip. Prime paint all of it including the back and the joints on both sides before you nail anything. Fast drying exterior primer will dry in five minutes. Place caulk inside of the joints before you push them together, wipe off the excess. Use Bondo auto body filler. Same thing much cheaper. You can buy it by the gallon at Walmart for $16.

[@TMendez528]

Yo are exactly correct. if you dont use the screws, eventually that putty will break loose as it has nothing to hold onto. Also. if anyone thinks he sanded all that bondo (wood filler) down by hand. i know of a nice bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you. use a power sander. Lastly. instead of using bondo to do the final fill in those cracks between the old wood and the new. instead use a quality exterior spackle. Ace hardware sells the best with a product called "Synkoloid Exterior Spackling Paste 01204". It sands as easily as sheetrock spackle and when dry will even resist rain unprimed

[@aguilayserpiente]

Plastic auto body filler is pourous and allows moisture to penetrate. "Bondo" is a brand. We hope that fillers for homes/structures are water proof. In auto body, filler is applied in a thin coat, because thick cakes crack from torque and vibration. Perhaps, the expanding, contracting, and shearing forces of a wooden house raise the similar challenges to thick cakes of filler. The ethical contractors should share their insight.

[@TMendez528]

@@aguilayserpiente I am reputable and ethical contractor with over 45 years of experience. I have used both and find little to no practical difference between the "Bondo" brand two part auto filler and the "Minwax" brand two part wood filler. there is far far greater torque and vibration experienced with cars than homes. Inles perhaps you live in an area prone to earth quakes LOL. When used as described above (screws or nails into the sound surrounding wood) each works just as well the other. At least until a more proper replacement is done. There are a few reasons however that I have seen each fail and none have to do with one two part product being any better suited then the other. One common is the reality is the entire area needed to be replaced and the customer was unwilling for whatever reason to do the proper more extensive repair. Or the cause of the moisture entering the area wasn't truly located or addressed. As a result. the area next to the repair then rotted. Unfortunately. Those customers unwilling to splurge for the proper repair usually aren't featured in videos...or at least that's not what the audience is told. Another reason is because the screws into the surrounding sound area aren't used and because neither filler really doesn't bond to the surrounding wood. you end up with the same effect as if you had inserted a piece of wood without nailing or screwing it into place then yes the repair will crack and separate. You need a way to anchor the repair. Think of it like when a dentist puts a post in a really bad tooth. The post is what holds the filling in place against the forces from chewing. Remember. Wood is porous too. The posts (screws) also help in any movement happens in unison with one another because its all attached. I prefer screws over nails because screws have more grab and are less likely to pull out. In the video above I would have used 3-4 screws into the surrounding solid wood 2 extending into the wood below the window and 1-2 to the side about half way in but below the surface of the patch. And finish as described in my post above with a quality exterior spackle which is far easier to sand. then prime and paint.

[@aguilayserpiente]

@@TMendez528 Thank you for sharing. It is exactly what I thought- plastic filler on a house is temporary. In the automotive setting the plastic is sealed on all sides, excluding moisture, unlike the house, where the back and sides of the plastic are subject to moisture infiltration. Best regards.

[@austin2842]

Bondo isn't the same thing. The minwax compound and similar products move with the wood and create a permanent bond. Bondo doesn't stick nearly as well and won't flex, resulting in cracks and failure over time. It can still work, just not quite as well.

[@davidvitch177]

Awesome demo

[@stradostrado]

Thanks this is exactly what I need to do on a garage eve facia board. It will save me replacing the entire board (really long with difficult spots) and will save $$ and time.

[@karyhansen5082]

if you want the patch to last long, put that wood harder on all sides of patch piece and on all the cuts and inside pieces. Per the instructions the wood harder is to be applied repeatedly until the wood stops absorbing. Its like 5 - 6 coats.

[@edwardl.990]

As a contractor myself, I hate when people like you teach others how to "fix" something improperly! This is a hack job at best! You ignore the real issue, which is why water settled in that corner of the window and rotted the wood. Then you complicate the repair by using expensive epoxy instead of just replacing the corner with actual wood. This is a mess that you are leaving for the next owner of that home! KZbin watchers, DO NOT do this

[@richluvsellie1]

Beautifully done...

[@franksmythe6969]

Why wouldn't you use the resin to fill the nail holes? Seems more durable than spakle. Especially on an outdoor application.

[@agert6416]

They are so small that paint will fill in the head hole.

[@husher5142]

im with you on that too, but I suspect its so you can get the nail/screw out when you come back to it

[@franksmythe6969]

@@husher5142 I might agree with you if it was a screw, but since we saw it was nails it just doesn't make sense. Especially considering he was already using resin on the joints.

[@michaelkullas2031]

Window glazing putty was the accepted method for filling nail holes for decades

[@franksmythe6969]

@@michaelkullas2031 I was actually going to mention that too. I still like using that. But still my point is that he had the resin out and was already using it. So why go get a different and inferior product?

[@qadeerhussain5751]

Excellent work

[@jkraft2652]

I saw you replace rotted wood, but no mention of the reason that area of the window had a water damage issue. What was the root cause? Your patch will probably incur the same water damage over time....

[@BenLowers]

Lousy paint or caulk from 5 or 10 years ago would be presumed as the root cause. Good caulk, and good paint every few years will prevent this. (I am not a professional, just a homeowner, but have learned that “That Great Exterior Paint Job” is NEVER so great for my window & door trim. )

[@klauskloss570]

Jim Kraft Maybe he’s just trying to fix it for now in order to sell the house? 😂

[@camman61]

its one of those Good enough for GOV @ least just to sale the house

[@michaeltuohey361]

Water gathers in the bottom inside of the screen frame and often the weep holes are clogged or even caulked shut.

[@gilesleggett]

@@BenLowers Yeah unfortunately when houses are built alot of corners get cut because all of these things are deemed unnecessary extra cost. Painting it later can only do so much, as most of the underlying problems that cause these issues are already present once the house is built. This indeed, is why regular maintenance is essential. People can get away with murder building houses.

[@stfjonz]

Just what I needed to see. Thank you kindly ✅.

[@Sypherz]

Squirrels chewed a huge portion of my 100 year old detailed trim. I thought I was going to have to have the whole piece replaced (about $600 to tool the piece to shape the trim, then the cost of the wood, and the cost of having someone install it). I found these products and used them instead. Used some foam to fill the gaps behind the trim, and then used the filler bit by bit to fill in the missing wood and shaped it before it set too hard. Even before it was painted it looked fantastic. It's been over 5 years and still looks perfect.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

Would you mind giving the name of the products you used? I have some wood repair projects ahead of me.

[@Sypherz]

@@jamesmcinnis208 I used the minwax filler mentioned here and greatsuff spray foam to fill the gaps before putting the putty in place. It hasn't shrunk or gapped in 5 years. You can't tell there was ever anything wrong with the trim. The foam doesn't have to be shaped perfectly, it just need to be trimmed back so you have room to put putty over it and still shape it correctly.

[@jamesmcinnis208]

@@Sypherz Thank you!

[@anthonybanks4958]

Glad I found your video cause I have a termite damage plank in my flooring that I need to repair and this info is useful, Thanks

[@FireFly908]

Very good video. It's exactly what I needed to know and will solve a major problem of mine. I do't understand all of the criticisms. They just have to look at the finished product.

[@russmcpherson7843]

been wondering how to sort that out!! thank you

[@foxpianocovers]

Thanks for the video. So it wasn't necessary to use builder's bog behind the trim as well as the sill?

[@vymann6411]

It worked beautifully many thanks 👍

[@letmein2you]

This repair will be visibly successful for a couple of years all the while more damage is being done to the surrounding timber and it will end up a bigger more expensive job to repair or even renew.

[@traviss2407]

Not before I sell the house, lol

[@lisashiela9137]

Nice video, same method I use repairing rust on vehicle panel.

[@willmo4272]

The last time I used that much hardener I had to pay child support. Lol. If i attempted to do this DIY it would look like Wolverine tried to fix a window. Good job, Ron, you are a wood putty picasso!

[@teri9636]

Doing this!! Thank You for you great tips!!

[@jlei8aX]

very nice, liked it...now ill just wait to get enough money to buy a house so I can have something to repair

[@khaledomarie7121]

jlei8aX Hahahahahahha

[@JohnDavis-yz9nq]

Lol. You probably have your house plus several rent houses.

[@Rep0007]

The best part is that cool Japanese saw at the beginning.