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While technically you can rebuild the window, the labor costs exceed the cost of a replacement window. The photo above shows more extensive wood rot, and in fact required a new window as the damage extended into the jambs, the wood support pieces holding the window.

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Examples of wood rot on window frames & then you have to replace the windows … Rot on Window Jambs Surrounding Window The material costs more but eliminates the worry associated with not doing the required annual maintenance to avoid a repeat of the problem in 5 to 10 years. When we replace window sills and other wood trim that is most prone to wood rot, we recommend using a composites like Azek which has no wood content.

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This type of repair is common when replacing the window sill, so together the repairs would take 2 to 3 hours plus shopping time as there are no standards for thickness of the window trim.

The repairs are likely to include replacing the vertical board, and hopefully just cleaning out any punky wood on the sill underneath in 30 to 60 minutes plus shopping. It also doesn't appear to have affected the window sill. Where the damage in the photo above is large, it fortunately has not extended to either side of the vertical trim board. While most wood rot starts at the window sill, the length of time the damage is ignored will affect the amount of damage that needs to be repaired. The longer you avoid repairing a rotted window sill, the more damage you'll have to surrounding wood … Repair Rotted Window Sills When Rot Moving Up Vertical Trim Boards While technically, you should remove the window to replace the sill (3 to 4 hrs), most handymen will replace the sill in place … typically 1.5 to 2 hours, plus shopping.

When wood rot damage is more extensive (photo above right), you need to remove and replace one or more pieces of exterior boards.

One or two small (golf ball size or smaller) pockets of rot can be cleaned out to remove all damp wood, and filled with a product like Bondo (normally used for repairing cars, forms a nice hard surface) which is easy to sand and paint … in under 60 minutes if you have the materials.

Small cracks or chipping paint on the window sill can be handled easily by scraping all loose paint and applying a high quality exterior paint … in under 30 minutes assuming you have the tools and materials (you want to include getting materials out and cleaning up).

Let's look at how repairs and related costs to repair a rotted window sill change as wood rot is left to continue over time: As long as the moisture remains, the breakdown of wood continues and it is mostly invisible, hiding behind paint or going deep into the wood. When water makes contact with wood, it creates an environment where fungi and mold are able to grow because the wood provides a source of food. You can test for wood rot, gently pushing a finger against suspect wood & you'll know right away if repairs are needed … Pockets of Punky (Soft) Wood Mean It's Time for Repairs

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These areas should be inspected every year and repaired (scraped and painted) as soon as damage or potential exposure to water like cracked paint, is observed. Any wood trim that sticks out further than siding, has flat surfaces like window sills or is close to the ground where splash back occurs, are more vulnerable to wood rot. What many don't realize is certain parts of a home's exterior need more frequent maintenance. Home owners know they have to paint their homes periodically. Paint protects wood so to avoid repairing a rotted window sill, periodically paint – it's easier than repairs … Repair Window Sills Where Paint Cracked or Peeling Starting with “routine maintenance” to prevent these problems, more complicated repairs increase in cost to where the window has to be replaced along with the framework holding the window in place. This article illustrate the various degrees of wood rot damage found by handyman technicians working for my handyman business. By doing an annual inspection up close, you'll find these problems early and avoid the need to repair rotted window sill. When your home gets wet because of cracked paint or gaps which allow water to get into the wood, similar damage begins and can go unseen for years when hidden beneath the surface. We know a brown bag disintegrates when it gets wet.

When it rains, people cover up to stay dry. Everyone should enjoy their windows & not have to worry about needing to repair rotted window sills …