I received a call from a regular reader this week, asking how to replace a rotten window sill. I said, “I’m not sure if I can articulate the detail involved in a written article.” I told him I would ...

A: Try one frame and you will quickly find out. I have found it relatively easy.

Wood anywhere in your home is vulnerable to decay in the form of either wet or dry rot (both of which are actually fungal infestation). A rotten wooden door, floorboard, section of trim, window sill, ...

My old house is way overdue for a paint job. It’s a small place—no more than 1900 square feet—but it’s one of those jobs that’s eluded me during its appropriate season. Which, I suppose, means that ...

Q: We have windows (three crank-open windows and one picture window) that have rotted sills on the outside. Do we have to replace the whole window, or can we just replace the outside sill? The picture ...

Q: Our house turns 100 this year. We have some dry rot on the exterior of the wooden window frames and windowsill. Does one dig it out and fill with a special concrete? What are the options and what ...

Rub them down with sandpaper, hacking out the rotten wood, then fill with a two-part epoxy resin, like Z-Poxy, about £11 per tube.

Dear James: The wood frame windows in my vintage house are pretty deteriorated. I want to repair them, not replace them, to maintain its character. What repairs to them can I do myself? — Don H. Dear ...