Rotted Wood Under Sliding Door

This is part of a 10 year old addition i assume the deck is the same age we moved in about 5 years ago.

Rotted wood under sliding door.

One of the most common wood rot problems faced by homeowners is found at the front door. The door threshold the kick plate below the door and the door jambs wrapping an exterior door. Of course if flashing had been incorporated with the housewrap these problems could have been prevented. Lift the door up and tilt.

To repair rotted door frame first remove rotted wood with a 5 in 1 or other sharp tool. On top of that one of the sides was missing a section of housewrap leading to rotten sheathing. A building inspector would see that even though the doorframes are aluminum the bottom interior is wood which has become rotten. The rot goes into my cedar decking a little bit and it also goes into the bottom of the sliding door frame.

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. How to replace the rotten wood in an outside sliding door 1. Should i leave this to a pro. Driftwood is beautiful to look at but often it s soft and falls apart easily due to its exposure to water.

Remove the door from the opening by grasping it with both hands on either side of the door. Is this more than just replacing some wood. That s why it s important to inspect your front door every year and repair rotted wood door bottom as quickly as possible. I think sill covers the general area but if it s deep enough it could affect the rim joist as well as the floor joists not just the direct subfloor.

How to use epoxy on wood for repairs. It s likely that the rot extends to the bottom edge. This door opens onto a small uncovered deck. Over the 17 years we ve owned the home moisture must have seeped through the glass panels and totally rotted the wood on the inside.

We have removed the deck surrounding siding and have determined that it will be necessary to replace the 16ft 2x8 which sits on its edge and runs lengthwise under the door frame and rests on top of another 2x8 flat and anchor screwed to the cinder block foundation. Does the door need to be removed and re. We have just discovered extensive wood rot under the base of our sliding glass door. There was also rot at the bottom corner of the opening.

Dry rot involves less water but the destructive fungi that cause dry rot still need some moisture to do their wood fiber eating thing. The house is off grade. Draw a square or rectangular box around the rotted area. Then coat the rotted door frame area with wood hardener as shown.