On Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:58:48 -0800 (PST), Peter H
wrote:

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We've bought a 22 year-old house in the greater Toronto area. The
window frames on the western side of the house are beginning to rot
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I'm wondering if there isn't some way to save the windows, or at least
delay the work. The windows are thermapane (sp?) and the seals are all
still good.

Could we not have the frames injected with a resin or something and
then seal them. It seems such a waste to trash the whole set of
windows because of this problem... not to mention the expense.

first you need to find out why they only lasted 22 years. Once
that's fixed, I love this stuff;
http://www.rotdoctor.com/

It is expensive, and not that easy to use-- but given all the things
that replacing otherwise good windows entails, it is probably a good
idea.

I fixed the bottom of my garage door with it 10[?] years ago & there
is no sign of rot returning.

Jim