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Does a Fresh Coat of Exterior Paint Prevent Wood Rot?
Wood Rot and How to Prevent It Did you know that rot and mold are as dangerous to our homes and businesses as they are to us? If wood rot goes untreated for long enough, it’ll eat away create dangerous holes in the structure of the building. Rot does create lasting, hard-to-clear damage that is very costly to repair. Prevention is always better than the cure and the best way to avoid this is to use preventative exterior painting. Keep reading to learn how preventative exterior painting will save you from this dilemma. Paint Will Provide a Protective Coating One of […]
What is Wood Rot
Wood rot is an unwelcome issue most homeowners experience at one point or another. Wood rot can be found in any part of your home where there is timber as long as the environmental conditions exist for the outbreak. It can be as simple as a small piece of trim to affecting an entire home. Over time wood rot can lead to a number of structural problems, including deteriorated support posts and beams, rotted floor and ceiling joists, and destroyed roof decking. The cost to repair the damage—or, in other words, replace the rotted wood—can run in the tens of […]