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 ...

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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? Arlington, Va. A: ...

Question: Some of the unpainted wood on our vacation cabin has started to rot. Is there a way to treat this and paint over it, or do we have to replace it? Answer: Wood with minor rot can often be ...