Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

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Wood anywhere in your home is vulnerable to decay in the form of either wet or dry rot (both of which are actually fungal infestation). A rotten wooden door, floorboard, section of trim, window sill, ...

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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 ...

Water can damage a home, especially those facets of a structure made of wood. With that in mind, a new business has located in Athens to offer a new way to repair rotted wood without replacing the ...

If you’ve ever hopped into your trusty travel trailer after a rainy trip and felt the floor give a little under your feet—like you’re suddenly on a bouncy castle instead of solid ground—you’re not ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: How to identify common wood rot and determine its extent Discovering potential sources of water damage and how to address those Determining whether ...

Is the fence around your house or garden starting to get wobbly, lean, or even worse, already fallen? It's time to figure out what's going on and do some repairs. Before calling a fence contractor, do ...