Q: We have windows (three crank-open windows and one picture window) that have rotted sills on the outside. Do we have to replace the whole window, or can we just replace the outside sill? The picture ...

Q: My house has a lot of wood-framed windows. The windows are in good condition, but several of the sills have rotted areas. I know it is best to replace those sills, but I can’t afford it right now.

I received a call from a regular reader this week, asking how to replace a rotten window sill. I said, “I’m not sure if I can articulate the detail involved in a written article.” I told him I would ...

Q: My house was built in 1953. It was a ranch, until we enlarged it in 1996 to a Colonial. I just noticed that the sill in my original picture window has started to rot and the sills in the upstairs ...

Q: Our house turns 100 this year. We have some dry rot on the exterior of the wooden window frames and windowsill. Does one dig it out and fill with a special concrete? What are the options and what ...

Wood anywhere in your home is vulnerable to decay in the form of either wet or dry rot (both of which are actually fungal infestation). A rotten wooden door, floorboard, section of trim, window sill, ...

QUESTION: Some of the outside sills and the lower part of the side casing rotted on my windows. Can I dig out the rotted parts and fill them with an epoxy filler? Why did they decay in the first place ...

Rot. “Think of it as dentistry for houses,” says Pat Johnson of Specialty Millwork Co., a wood mill shop on Chicago’s North Side. “If you don’t get at it early on, the problems will grow.” Rot is ...

Floor-to-ceiling cracks. Water damage. Tiles that need replacement or have asbestos under them. Rotted window sills. Antiquated plumbing. Maxed-out power lines. Principal Paul Vieira led a tour ...

Depending on its condition, a wooden window sill could be a nice place for carpenter ants to hang (especially if the wood outside has started to rot). The ants bore into the wood to make their nests.