"aemeijers" wrote in message
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On 8/13/2011 10:51 AM, Existential Angst wrote:
"Existential wrote in message
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Awl --

I got rotted spots, wood joints, etc, (Englich tudor- 5/4 type wood) and
would like to use a weather-proof filler-type epoxy, ideally with some
mechanical strength (which would proly exclude putties, etc), but I'll
take what I can get, so as not to have to replace whole boards, etc. It
will of course be painted.

I'm going to need at least a few cubic inches of this material. Is
there
a generic name for this stuff?

Any suggestions? Hopefully I can get it locally, a HD or sumpn, but
internet is OK.

Is there a kind of hierarchy of exterior fillers, putties, epoxies,
structural epoxies, ito strength?

Appreciate all the tips, ideas. Shore beats the putty that assholes have
been using on my house.
In the case of the planking in an englich tudor, the cost/trickiness of a
good epoxy job seems to lower the barrier a bit, to actually replacing
the
wood itself, which of course is a pita, but not a hyooge pita.

(Sorry for the direct reply- 4th time today !##$$%% Tbird 5 insisted on
sending directly instead of to group like I told it to do...)

No pro'leng..... I'm lonely anyway....



If it is just the usual surface-applied stuff, I wouldn't even be thinking
about a patch job. Set up sawhorses in driveway, pre-stain or pre-whatever
the raw stock, and start rip'n'replace. If you are fussy, you can dab a
little stain on the fresh-cut ends before you nail it up, without any drip
problems. Cedar like used in fences is great for this application, if you
can match the texture and the finish. Don't forget the caulk the upper
edges, to keep rain out of the nail holes.

Yeah, I'm coming to this conclusion. If it were fancier, architectural-ish,
the epoxy would be a no-brainer, but this may be leaning toward
"replacement".

Good info, tho, overall, and good perspectives.
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EA



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