Treating Wood Rot On Siding

Fixing decayed rotted wood using an epoxy penetrant and filler.

Treating wood rot on siding.

Sprinkle boric acid across wood that shows signs of dry rot. It is inches thinner and is highly rot resistant and also has a comparable cost. To prevent rot and prolong the life of your wood siding you can treat it with oil stain or paint. If the screwdriver sinks into the wood you ve got a wood rot problem.

When you come across rotted wood in your old house projects instead of replacing the damaged wood you also can repair it with specialty epoxy penetrants also called consolidants and fillers to make repairs. The process of replacing rotten wood siding isn t difficult. You can use borate chemicals to create an environment in the wood that repels the fungus that causes dry rot. Which finish you choose is mostly an aesthetic choice.

You can also treat wood with borax though a less commonly known way to cure wood with high water content inhibit fire and keep wood rotting insects away. If you ve caught an instance of dry rot early enough it can be stopped with boric acid. It takes paint well and won t rot. You can mold and shape it to match the original wood profile.

Use a polyester filler to rebuild rotted or damaged wood. Use fiber cement siding to replace rotted areas. These materials act as a barrier preventing water from coming into direct contact with the wood. Borates dissolve in water so you can make your own fungus repellant.

Boric acid is a powerful fungicide and can eradicate the rot causing fungi as long as they haven t penetrated more than 1 4 inch 0 64 cm into the wood. Paint can hide wood rot so poke the siding with the tip of the screwdriver the wood should be firm and hard. You want to remove as much of the decayed wood as possible to start with as much sturdy wood as possible. You can use your fingers a screwdriver or a hammer depending on the size of the area.

Remove rotten wood when you discover holes in the wood that is rotting you need to remove all of the rotten wood. The steps involve cutting away the rotten siding clearing out the old nails cutting the new siding to the appropriate length and fastening the siding as well as caulking it to make the siding watertight. It also carries a 50 year warranty.