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Diane Tuman, "dianetuman"

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My 1940s ranch house has an exterior window with some dry rot in the sill section. One expert said I need to remove the entire piece and replace it. Another said to just cut out the dry rot section. My question: What's the risk in just cutting out the dry rot?
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If you remove it completely then you are more able to tell how serious the dry rot is.
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The problem with dry rot, is that it is generally not just in the one spot that you can visibly see. If you were to remove the sill completely, you may find more dry rot/water damage underneath and possibly into the framing. I have replaced many windows where there was water damage well into its framing and into the wall structure. You should replace the whole sill and make sure there is no further damage lurking behind the wall. Better to find any hidden damage now than later.
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I had a threshold with dry rot. Thought I just had to remove that piece. Well, when I went to install the carpet the subfloor was rotted halfway into the room. Yes, you should remove the whole thing. :)
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