On 04/08/2013 18:22, Andy Cap wrote:
On 08/04/2013 05:42 PM, robgraham wrote:
This is a top hung DG window frame in pine - possible someone like
Magnet as the source. It's done 23 years so I perhaps should be
grateful that just one of the six in the extension has deteriorated.

It's the bottom bar (of course!.)

The rotted area is some 12" x 1" x 1" - that of course is at least !!

I see 5 options

1 See if there is a replacement frame on the market - suspect unlikely

2 Get the local joiner to build a new frame

3 Build a new one myself

4 Cut out and patch with wood

5 Cut out and patch with car body filler while perhaps I do #3 over
the winter.

Replacing the bottom bar is really a no-no as the frame will have to
be out of the window for a period and this window faces the main road.

How good is body filler for this type of bodge ? My thinking would be
to anchor it to some screws into the less rotten wood.


Rob


I certainly did a very substantial repair to the bottom of a stanchion,
where it joined the bottom rail, using the blue plastic padding and it
lasted for many years. I'd certainly give it a try before shelling out
on having one made up.

Andy C

+1
I find it helps to use a former to get a straight edge. This can just be
a strip of hardboard pinned in place and smeared with vaseline as a
release agent.