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WOODEN WINDOW FRAME
REPAIR
Summary: wood window
repair and the repair of window frames. Sash window repair and timber
window frame repair.
REPAIR METHOD
- window and door frames
1. Cut out all the decay
- you could use an extended all-metal chisel, or buy a 3D Cutter from
Property Repair Systems. These 3D Cutters fit any electric drill fitted
with a standard chuck and are available in a number of diameters. The
3D Cutter is a high speed tool which drills and cuts sideways.
2. Stabilise and Prime -
prime the decayed areas inside the holes or slots with Epoxy Primer.
3. Base fill or wood bond
- fill up large holes with either Mouldable Epoxy Mortar or by bonding
in a piece of undersized wood with Timberbuild Epoxy Resin.
4. Fine finish - for small
cracks or slots, straight edges, mouldings and curves use non-slump
Timberbuild Rapid.
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WHAT CAUSES FRAME
FAILURE
The biggest enemy of all
types of timber frame is Water.
1. Penetrating damp
- leads to rot and insect attack, even in treated timber, which is not
always treated all the way through its thickness. Older buildings are
most susceptible, especially where the frames sit on, or in the walls.
Treatment with Boron based preservatives is essential if dampness has
affected the wood.
2. Rot and Insect Attack
- usually associated with dampness, but mainly in older, pre-Second
World war properties, where solid, non-cavity walls or thick random
stone walls support the frames. Treatment with Boron based preservatives
is essential to stop the rot and insects from destroying the frame.
These potentially damp areas require careful inspection with a screwdriver.
Drilling with a small diameter Auger (10mm) is advised, if you have
any doubt about the strength of a component.
3. Joint Failure -
most frames were connected with Mortise and Tenon joints, plus wooden
pegs or glue. These pegs tend to be eaten away by Woodworm and the frame
legs then move, opening up the joints. Resin Repair, with epoxy-glass
Tie Bars and injected resin, can solve this problem.
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TIMBER-RESIN REPAIRS
There is always the possibility,
in older properties, that your frames have dropped at one end because
the timber has become rotten and compressed inside a damp wall.
Thanks to some incredible,
yet simple technology (the Patented Timber-Resin Splice Kit) it is now
possible to replace sections of all types of frames, including structural,
load bearing timber frames in-situ.
If you need help with Timber
Repairs, Rot or Insect Attack, or with timber treatment products Property
Repair Systems staff will be pleased to give you completely free, no
obligation advice on 01626 872886 .
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Other Property Repair Systems
Sites:
www.drywallandfloor.co.uk
- membranes for lining damp walls, floors, basements and cellars
www.epoxy-info.co.uk
- epoxy resins for repairing wood, concrete, brick and stone
www.fire-door-paint.co.uk
- upgrade doors to 30 minutes fire resistance
www.joist-repair.co.uk
- how to quickly repair joists and beams of any size
www.propertyrepairsystems.co.uk
- our Home Site
www.steel-fire-paint.co.uk
- treat steel with Intumescent Paint to provide fire protection
www.timber.org.uk
- systems of repair, with step by step methods
Site written by: David
Moore
David Moore, B.A. (Hons.),
C.T.I.S., C.R.D.S. Technical Author
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