Rotten Wooden Frames

goldbyron

I have replaced all my windows in my flat so have eliminated much of the rotten wooden frames. However my bedroom window still has a wooden external ledge (the rest are stone or concrete). There were problems with the guttering and the ledge is very much rotten with bits of moss on it. It hasn't affected the internal room however it is obviously still exposed to the rainfall anyway (and north facing). Is there a quick fix to stopping the ledge getting any more damp without replacing it?

Thanks

WestonDave

I recall a number of years ago our bathroom wooden window sill was replaced by a L shaped piece of UPVC (probably about 5mm thick) which gave the impression of a deep window sill, but was actually just covering part of the wall below the window. Something like that fitted over your rotting sill might be enough to prevent most of the water getting on it and given a few decent sunny days the damp wood will dry out. I'd then (after its dried out) try and seal it with some varnish etc to prevent damp air getting into it, but I'd go for the cladding first. Not sure where you'd get it from but I'd start with one of the bigger B&Q's if not then try a local builders merchant.

ormus

a cheap and quick solution is to cut away all the bad wood and make a cement repair. then paint.
ive done this before now and it works ok for a few yrs.
the real answer is to replace the sill completely. wickes do plastic ones very cheap.

Poppycat

Many years ago we have a flat bay window roof and some of the wood was slightly rotten at the sides, we were painting the bay at the time. I got some Ronseal product that you applied in liquid form which made the rotten wood instead of being loose solid again, not sure if you can get it now it was 10 years ago but it did work

Not sure if its this as it was in a round tin when we got it

http://www.choiceful.com/choiceful-id-4110-Ronseal-High-Performance-Wet-Rot-Wood-Hardener-250ml.html