Rotten Window repair from wet rot

[@bigglesvideo]

A quick update for you! The repair lasted for 7 seven years, I have now replaced a fair bit of timber with new, looks good and will hopefully last even longer!

[@bigglesvideo]

Just a quick update, 4 years on and the 'Temporary' repair is still holding good!

[@AMA_woodworking]

I'm sitting here watching a 4 year old video thinking, 'I wonder how that held up', and look to see the creator posted an update today. What are the chances? Thanks for the update!

[@michaeledlin9995]

I replace too many sash and sills that have been "repaired" by using fillers and /or epoxy for this to be a true fix. Folks if you want it done right replace the rotted wood completely if not you have only prolonged the inevitable.. 26 years doing this work.

[@wacio]

I'm amazed by the "Only full replacement is good" comments. Nothing is permanent. I use filler to fix frames and they hold for few years if done correctly. Its important to see if the cause of the initial problem is fixed. Be it deteriorated paint or leaking roof or flashing. Event if you have to redo repair every three years its still cheaper than replacing windows every 10. Great video.

[@beefsupreme64]

How is it now??

[@cg3205]

@@michaeledlin9995 Well said

[@lpaul6237]

Very helpful thank you! i've got 9 windows i've got to make patches on. the cost to replace them all would be around $3500 in the US

[@adriansandry2783]

Good job. I have used this very same method and the same products. What I can say is that a better, easier and longer lasting repair can be achieved using the flexible epoxy products made by Repair Care International. RCI method cuts back to sound timber, applies a two-part liquid that soaks into the good timber and creates a perfect bond with the filler. The RCI filler does not sag and you can use scraps of perspex as formers to create perfectly flat surfaces. Both methods work but RCI will last the longest.

[@cheekaq1243]

Thank you very much for sharing g your knowledge. My conservatory needs some love and now I can get on to diy

[@elenasinclair3005]

I've been using plastic filler on rotting window frames for forty years. Where the window doesn't get direct sunlight, a good repair can last for several decades as long as the paintwork's kept in good condition. Where the window gets sun , the continual expansion and contraction will usually cause a crack to open between filler and wood after a few years ( the sun will also cause the paint film to fail for the same reason ) So maintenance under these conditions will need to be more often and I invested in proper manufacturer. Dako Windows.

[@dustbat]

Thanks for the time span on repair. How did it fail? Would like to have seen you do all of the work, as it is a beautiful job.Feel like we missed some good secrets.

[@lebronjameslol3521]

I use PC Woddy works great, you can use a chisel on it and dont need metal fillers for it to grab to on bigger fills but what you did looks great.

[@juliewood123]

Hello, just wanted to say thank you so much for your video. You did an excellent job, it looks fantastic - nobody would know. Very well done.

[@buddhistsympathizer1136]

Really useful tip to use that sander to remove the decayed wood - It would leave the good timber behind. Great job.

[@TezTezTezTezTez]

0:37 looks at wristwatch... oh wait, where's it gone?!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@154300]

Lol noticed that also😅😅

[@louismarsh8809]

I'm sure he did it for comedy effect

[@xdtv1958]

0:36 my man just checked the time on his wrist

[@ossiesan1]

he was checking the shadow from the hair on the wrist...

[@24HourEmergencySvcs]

Looks a lot better. Sorry to hear it's cracking, but looks like you've gotten some good advice on how to fix it right.

[@windsorpatb]

if it saves a thousand quid, it’s worth it, no matter what you have to do.:-)

[@GSMSfromFV]

About six years ago, I had dry-rot on a 4x6 beam of my patio cover that's exposed to the rain & water running off of the cover. There is a metal drip-edge. I cleaned it out, but didn't treat it. I used bondo as a filler, sanded & painted. No cracks or weakening so far. Still solid. I check it periodically & paint it every couple of years. It helps to live in a fairly dry climate like So. Calif. Currently (Nov.'12) doing the same thing to repair termite damage on the rafter tails.

[@bobbg9041]

DRY AREA like Southern California Thats an understatement your 9 years into a historic drought.

[@davemc162]

Great job... and quite a savings as well!

[@kimmiller3757]

Can you please tell me the brand of the filler, I will try to purchase from local store , thank!!!!

[@drsjprowse]

It’s Ronseal two part wood filler: www.screwfix.com/p/ronseal-high-performance-wood-filler-white-550g/45077?tc=LA8&ds_kid=92700058176434275&ds_rl=1249416&gclid=CjwKCAjwmqKJBhAWEiwAMvGt6I-CFMGwmI1UGHZ0g0xPVyqeEp4d98xKt5gqdElDgZxSxYXvri-YFBoCp2cQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[@jitterss]

I have a similar situation where I need to build a "form" before placing the filler. I had thought about using vegetable oil to keep the filler from attaching to the form, but was concerned the oil might react with the filler. Apparently, you did not have a problem.

[@shuggaraecreation2009]

Very nice! Looks professional 👍🏽

[@straydoggio]

Good job - excellent looking final result.

[@robertbrunston5406]

Looks nice, Good job.

[@Acorn18]

Hey man, amazing vid! Thanks for posting! Was wondering, what is that sanding brush-like drill attachment you first started sanding the edges of the rot with, before using the mouse sander? Thanks!

[@tleav61]

Looks good to me. Definitely an option.

[@kevinsumner9257]

Nice job Malc, I was wondering how good that stuff is. Don Henderson would be proud mate ;-) Cheers, Kevin. Hamble 791.

[@bigglesvideo]

Hi Kevin, great to hear from you, hope all's well?

[@sourcingsrs]

Do you need to clean some of the rotten wood before applying the first product?

[@fungames24]

You should. The rot isn't rot. It's fungi that eat the wood. If you don't reduce their population, they might finish eating the rest of the wood.

[@cynthiamoon372]

Doesn’t the secret to a long-lasting repair include solving the water problem? Somewhere above the post there is a place where water enters. Seal that and the rotted wood repair should last a very long time.

[@shellius]

What kind of wood preservative did you use and can I buy it in the US?

[@Pithead]

Looks like he's using 'Ronseal wet rot wood hardener'. Any wet rot wood hardener will do though. Wear gloves and safety goggles when applying it because It's pretty nasty stuff.

[@peterschiff4236]

you can buy anything in the US

[@woncho1]

Nice piece of diy

Crap, I spotted wet rot in our 94 year old attic! It is so big that..., Owner won't be happy if I did something of these.

[@bigglesvideo]

All your comments have been taken on board, thank you very much!! It has indeed started to crack already!! I shall be making a Sequel film in due course when I have some spare time!

[@windsorpatb]

doesn’t matter. continue to make small inexpensive repairs. You’re still making out in the long run. Screw that thousand pound replacement!!

[@davebyrne0]

Brilliant job

[@johnnybagwash2456]

im repairing a window at the moment in leeds whats been left un repaired for 20 years its not as bad as that though

[@fernandosalas8589]

Nice job.

[@whodatzz]

How hard is it to shape the bottom of that first job? I can see the second job being easier with a bottom side to hold up the epoxy... but that first site didn't have that. Does there need to be some "scaffolding"?

[@alexander101207]

Very nice work!

[@gusolive]

Good job!

[@laurenvonhicks9047]

What was the product you used to fill it? Thanks 😉

[@bigglesvideo]

+Lauren Von Hicks Not sure of the precise name as it was a long time ago now, but it was a Ronseal product :)

[@laurenvonhicks9047]

Thank you :)

[@Iazzaboyce]

+Lauren Von Hicks Car body filler is cheaper and will work just as well.

[@gordonp6353]

Car body filler is polyester, use marine filler which is epoxy.

[@Iazzaboyce]

Gordon p` Car body filler is cheaper and it works just as well. These repairs have to be done a bit at a time. It's vital to remove all decayed wood back to sound timber with a wood chisel. Then apply wood preserver. Shape new wood and fit with screws to build up original profiles. Apply wood preserver. Apply wood primer. Fill with two part wood filler sand and fill again. Apply wood primer. Now ready for paint finish. Done properly you will never know and it will last for years.

[@dgb5820]

love your work

[@karenjohnson1589]

Good job

[@carolyngibbs5912]

As I said before, not going to find a carpenter to do that, they would remove the entire window and replace whatever needs to be replaced and leave you with a whopping large bill...just saying

[@whitacrebespoke]

Carolyn Gibbs yes you will, I make lots of windows and doors but I also do lots of restoration on listed properties where you are not allowed to remove the original unless they are beyond repair. This filler type repair is usually unacceptable in my line of work. Letting new timber in really is the only acceptable method as this filler and cement that I often find used too traps moisture and can cause a total failure.

[@zeldahopper]

Wow! Good job.

[@rajaajk7665]

You can buy upvc windows it only cost about £400.00 for bay and install yourself, I installed all my windows myself. If I was your neighbour I wouldn't have charged you.

[@katemcilwain8061]

plastic

[@wahinenuiloa]

Nice Job!

[@lcook0825]

Got a kick out he looked at his wrist after quoting it would take 2 houts to set but there was no watch there. Lol.

[@stratocaster539]

If this a new build you will have a ten year garauntee from the builder.

[@crackertracker1176]

Nice job

[@terryslaptop]

Blimey , you look like me! Your not my long lost bro are you ?? Lol

[@wahinenuiloa]

The screws are a good idea

[@nigelrefitwindows9035]

After all this time effort and money it will crack and fall out next year. I replace patched windows nearly everyday. The different type of materials heat and cool at different rates which causes cracking even it is patched with timber as its density is different to the original timber.

[@mattshepherd772]

Can you please either recommend a method, video or even upload your own video on how you would fix this as I have this exact problem on the bay window of my cottage!

[@fungames24]

@@mattshepherd772 His name is refit windows. Ask him for a quote. Even better, try filler yourself then you will know if it's any good. It might work better than window sellers claim. I have patches of various ages. I have not noticed any failures in them. They will fail if the wood the filler is bonded to gets wet. Water is quite insidious and will get in from the smallest openings.

[@TheSkillkeeper]

It would have worked without cracking if you had cut a narrow channel /i\ from high point of outer frame to window to allow for expansion.

[@hydecourt3679]

can you explain the narrow channel

[@rodgey1]

Well, you kind of run out of time biggles. Too much info at the start, the easy bit, but hardly anything at the end. You didn't show how you build up the from the big hole. And that sticky resin is not the easiest stuff to shape.

[@bobbg9041]

1000 lbs of what? Ok.kidding, not knowing the exchange rate thinking a British pound is 3 us dollars 3k bucks so he'll yes if its just that small bit fix it.

[@sharkusvelarde]

You gotta turn those birds down

[@davedrill1793]

well tried but amateur repair with wrong product - the wood will expand and shrink and the two part woodfill will eventually go hard, brittle and crack. prob get two years max. Never use wood hardener on rot, always cut/drill out all rot (like a dentist would with your teeth!) and then either splice in wood correctly of use flexible resin system such as RepairCare. don't do what this fella has done!

[@bob6610]

At 0.38 seconds.......no wrist watch !

[@sinista6536]

Why do people feel the need to smell strong chemicals to confirm that they are in fact chemicals? Nothing better than inhaling the vapours of strong chemicals.

[@pebe1900]

better to remove those nails

[@romeliapolly5242]

I think you need to take some time and go to woodprix website to learn how to make it.