Q. I have some rot happening on the flat trim boards next to my windows, doors and all around my house. Some of the rot is severe and some is minor. The wooden boards appear to be glued together with ...

Q: I have some rot on the flat trim boards next to my windows, doors and all around my house. Some of the rot is severe and some is minor. The wooden boards seem to be glued together with funny ...

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Dear Jerry: I have read your column in the Democrat and Chronicle for years and was wondering if I could get your thoughts on vinyl versus aluminum versus wood replacement trim. The house was built in ...

A leaking caulk joint in a shower can cause wood rot. Leaks around a toilet commonly cause rot in wood subfloors and joists below. Roof leaks and dryer or bath-fan exhaust in attics can rot out roof ...

Wood rot is a sibling to mold growth. Mold growth requires but three things: a food source, mold spores and water. Those three things are almost always available in and outside your home.

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Elegant and pristine wood trim in Paul and Susan Randall’s craftsman-style country home near Creswell is a storybook case of reuse. It begins hundreds of years ago with the seeding of one or more ...

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