Rotted Wood Under Sliding Door

Extensive wood rot around base of sliding glass door date.

Rotted wood under sliding door.

Dewalt 20v oscillating multitool my new one. I always called it the sill or sub floor but for some reason thought there was another name for it. I was merely talking about the wood directly under a patio door or entry door. The step down from the sliding door to the stoop is about 6 inches.

We have just discovered extensive wood rot under the base of our sliding glass door. How to use epoxy on wood for repairs. The kick board underneath the sill is rotting i assume it s pine and is about 4 1 2 wide high and sits on about 1 inch of concrete filler. Mix polyester wood filler or bondo wood filler and press it into the recess with a putty knife.

We have removed the deck surrounding siding and have determined that it will be necessary. Is this more than just replacing some wood. The next week he arrived for the patio door replacement again right on time and got the job done. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown.

We have a sliding door in the rear of our house that goes to a 2 step stoop then down to the patio. Exterior sliding doors usually incur rot due to improper sealing of the door along the bottom edge. The rot goes into my cedar decking a little bit and it also goes into the bottom of the sliding door frame. He even took the old sliding doors away even though he only had a little panel truck.

Should i leave this to a pro. The homeowner had recently completed some plumbing upgrades which took care of the water source for the rot but the floor damage was already done. This door opens onto a small uncovered deck. The rot typically occurs on the.

He worked for 4 hours and 30 minutes installing the doors and replacing the track. Sun 06 sep 1998. Affiliate tool links for this video. How about your side door although they re often made of fiberglass which won t rot but the trim around it will.

This is part of a 10 year old addition i assume the deck is the same age we moved in about 5 years ago. Does the door need to be removed and re. Dry rot involves less water but the destructive fungi that cause dry rot still need some moisture to do their wood fiber eating thing. Wood rot and sliding patio doors.

How to replace the rotten wood in an outside sliding door. Before you think you ve got things under control at your front door you might have a few more exterior doors that might need attention and repair rotted wood door bottom. To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool.