Pontfathew
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Hi All,
This is my first post here. I have recently moved into a thatched, 1650s timber framed property that is in generally good shape.
Two things thats are NOT in good are the bottom of my bay windows. Serious amounts of the the sills have rotted away and it was generally full of 2 pack, silicone and god knows what. See the pictures attached. Essentially all the "chunks" that are not attached to the windows anymore fell away with a scraper.
To fix this, I am intending on splicing some new wood of the same profile into the sections that have rotted away, using DryFlex 4 in any areas that require filler (try and keep this this to a minimum.
Before I plough on, does anyone have any advice / things to look out for whilst doing this work?
Also - any advice on external wood paint would be much appreciated. I've seen good review of Dulux Weathershield and Demidekk, anyone have a strong opinion / preference on these or other brands?
My objective here is absolute longevity.
Thanks in advance!
Bont.
This is my first post here. I have recently moved into a thatched, 1650s timber framed property that is in generally good shape.
Two things thats are NOT in good are the bottom of my bay windows. Serious amounts of the the sills have rotted away and it was generally full of 2 pack, silicone and god knows what. See the pictures attached. Essentially all the "chunks" that are not attached to the windows anymore fell away with a scraper.
To fix this, I am intending on splicing some new wood of the same profile into the sections that have rotted away, using DryFlex 4 in any areas that require filler (try and keep this this to a minimum.
Before I plough on, does anyone have any advice / things to look out for whilst doing this work?
Also - any advice on external wood paint would be much appreciated. I've seen good review of Dulux Weathershield and Demidekk, anyone have a strong opinion / preference on these or other brands?
My objective here is absolute longevity.
Thanks in advance!
Bont.