Is the fence around your house or garden starting to get wobbly, lean, or even worse, already fallen? It's time to figure out what's going on and do some repairs. Before calling a fence contractor, do ...

It's easy to confuse termite damage and wood rot. Both result in deteriorating wood and can be devastating to a home. However, termite damage and wood rot have entirely different causes, so their ...

Q: A sliding door on my fourth-floor roof deck is rotting at the bottom. Can I replace the rotten wood without replacing the entire door set? If so, how would I go about doing this?

Q: When our dog was a puppy, she chewed the wood by the French doors leading to our deck. As time went on, it got progressively worse. Now a piece of the wood has fallen out and the area around it ...

Termite damage is due to insects, while wood rot is caused by fungus or water. Knowing the difference between termite damage and wood rot is vital to preventing and treating them. It's easy to confuse ...

A fence that needs mending often is one of the first outdoor projects to confront a do-it-yourselfer in early spring. The problems, which range from loose boards and deteriorated finishes to ...

Wood is a wonderful building material and has been used for thousands of years. If protected from excess moisture, it can last a long time. If not, then rot can develop. Fortunately, there are some ...

Dear James: The wood on my deck needs some repairs. It is four feet off the ground and made of pressure-treated lumber, so I thought it would last longer. How do I go about checking and repairing it? ...

Q. My question is about a door frame with water damage. I have tried to repair it three times now, using “fake” wood in two instances and cement the last time. The new rotten wood is above and around ...

09:12, Thu, Dec 19, 2024 Updated: 09:13, Thu, Dec 19, 2024 Shed expert Mr Sam Jenkinson, at garden building retailer Tiger, revealed how to protect the wood inside your shed across winter. Mr ...