Hi, first post here so apologies if I get anything wrong.
I moved into a 16th century cottage in December (first period home), nothing showed up on the timber & damp survey, however closer inspection now we've moved in has shown a bunch of issues. I've got some scaffold up and looking at the timbers outside, it appears that they've been covered in plaster for a quick fix in the past. However, water has seeped through and there's rot. In places, there are larger holes that appear to have been filled with masonry plaster or something similar; it's just basically dust now so it comes out easily.
My intention is to plug those holes in the original timber with a 2 part epoxy.
There are also areas where the original timbers have been replaced with more modern materials, my intention here is to simply fill gaps with Polyfilla.
On other areas where the original timber has only surface level damage, I've been scraping away the rotten material to expose the good timber. My intention here is to simply paint with a linseed oil paint; I'm unsure whether I need an undercoat but I guess not?
VIdeos of the damage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVw4phKxdfc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2srS3cXOuE
I really wanted to check whether my approach is sound. Any advice from those more experienced would be very welcome.
Thanks
I moved into a 16th century cottage in December (first period home), nothing showed up on the timber & damp survey, however closer inspection now we've moved in has shown a bunch of issues. I've got some scaffold up and looking at the timbers outside, it appears that they've been covered in plaster for a quick fix in the past. However, water has seeped through and there's rot. In places, there are larger holes that appear to have been filled with masonry plaster or something similar; it's just basically dust now so it comes out easily.
My intention is to plug those holes in the original timber with a 2 part epoxy.
There are also areas where the original timbers have been replaced with more modern materials, my intention here is to simply fill gaps with Polyfilla.
On other areas where the original timber has only surface level damage, I've been scraping away the rotten material to expose the good timber. My intention here is to simply paint with a linseed oil paint; I'm unsure whether I need an undercoat but I guess not?
VIdeos of the damage:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVw4phKxdfc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2srS3cXOuE
I really wanted to check whether my approach is sound. Any advice from those more experienced would be very welcome.
Thanks