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How to Repair Rotted Window Casing – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:25:16 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 2. The brick mould (also spelled “brick mold”) window casing is a standard 1-1/4 inch thick by 2 inch wide profile. New brick moulding is widely available at lumber and home improvement stores. Brick Mould Window Casing This is the new section of 1-1/4″ x 2″ primed finger jointed [...]

How to Repair Rotted Window Casing – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:23:12 +0000

This project is continued from Part 1. A wood chisel is used to expose the staples in window casing. This is a much quicker method of exposing the staple so it can be pulled out. Note: the chisel does not make contact with the staple, otherwise you’ll dull the cutting edge. The crown of some [...]

How to Repair Rotted Window Casing – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:22:57 +0000

This project explains how to repair a rotted window casing with new sections of brick mould (a.k.a. “brick mold”). The single-light fixed transom window is on the south side of the house. I noticed the paint was peeling and the window casing was starting to rot in the top left corner. Water apparently had worked [...]