Rotten windows?

How to save yourself a lot of cash by fixing rotten wooden windows.

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• rot
• wet
• funghi
• window
• wood
• repair
• design
• installation
• windows
• construction
• filler
• hardener
• rotten
• frame
• cleaning
• sanding
• drill
• snadpaper
• wire
• mad
• cheap
• fill
• bodge

[housecash]

Excellent video, especially for a novice like me who needs even basic steps explained. I'm going to try doing this on 3 small arched side windows at my Mum's house when the weather turns a bit warmer. Her windows are in a bit of a bad condition and it shows visually, but I'm way more confident I can restore them now I've watched your video, rather than getting into debt on total new window replacement.

[getorffmymanor]

@housecash

Thank you for your kind comment. One thing, just make sure you really soak the repair (after you've dug the rot out) with 5 star timber treatment (Cuprinol). You have to kill the fungus or it will come back and bite you!

[missfilthymcnasty]

its time for a new window, its much less effort.

[getorffmymanor]

@missfilthymcnasty

Yeah, if you've got 300 quid or so spare cash. This is about saving it.

[OldLightMedia]

Thanks man. Though one question, how do you not get paint on the actual window itself when painting? Well done.

[getorffmymanor]

@OldLightMedia

I use the old trick of painting about a cm over the glass. Give it a couple of days to dry then take a scraper (Stanley sell them with their knife blades in) and use the window bead as a guide. Lay the scraper at about 45 degrees on the widow and push it up or down and you'll remove the paint to a clean edge leaving about 3mm as a rain seal. Much better than masking tape!

[getorffmymanor]

@SilverSpoons17319

You're welcome:)

[SilverSpoons17319]

Thanks for the vid!

[getorffmymanor]

@danibundt

Hi tehre,

I used Cuprinol 5 star timber treatment. B&Q sell it. It's expensive (about £12 for 2.5 litres) but put loads on. Wet rot is a fungus and itf you don't kill it all it'll come back and bite you!

If rots's up to the glass, cut it away with a Stanley knife and rip off the rotten moulding. Replace that with a hardwood moulding (again, you can get this at B&Q). Glue it to the glass then using it as your edge, fill up to it and the filler will key to the wood and it'll stay put.

[danibundt]

hi thanx for the help... the wet rot on my window is similar to your window but it extends up to the glass... what could i use to make a nice edge? and i couldnt hear what u used on the wood after u cleaned away the rotten wood... it was clear and u used a toothbrush... thanx