Am looking for trim material around windows and doors that is rot resistant.
Looks like a tie between redwood and PVC boards but would consider others'
experience. Thanks in advance.

11 year old house in Katy, TX. Window is on north side of house, does not
touch ground, sprinklers on 2 to 3 times a week but Houston humidity is
reknown. This is the 4th time window trim will be replaced.
Builder's "whitewood" -- 1.5 years
Replaced with yellow pine -- 3 years
Replaced with pressure treated yellow pine -- 6 years

Redwood is rot resistant, but can get splintery if you don't seal it
somehow. If you are happy with the looks of the PVC, I'd go with that,
much less maintenance.

I'm amazed that you've had to replace that often in an 11 year old home,
but then again, I live in a dry climate.

By the way, there are a whole bunch of people in another thread trying
to figure out how get rid of ants, so watch out :-)

Regards
-Greg Pasquariello
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-----Original Message-----
From: Fireant ]
Posted At: Saturday, January 14, 2006 11:40 AM
Posted To: alt.home.repair
Conversation: Recommendations for rot resistant trim material
Subject: Recommendations for rot resistant trim material


Am looking for trim material around windows and doors that is
rot resistant.
Looks like a tie between redwood and PVC boards but would
consider others'
experience. Thanks in advance.

11 year old house in Katy, TX. Window is on north side of
house, does not touch ground, sprinklers on 2 to 3 times a
week but Houston humidity is reknown. This is the 4th time
window trim will be replaced.
Builder's "whitewood" -- 1.5 years
Replaced with yellow pine -- 3 years
Replaced with pressure treated yellow pine -- 6 years

Did you prime * all * surfaces of the trim?
TB

I know a guy who has redwood gutters and downspouts. He built the house in
1950 and they look just like new. Go with plastic unless you are
independently wealthy.

"Fireant" wrote in message
...
Am looking for trim material around windows and doors that is rot
resistant.
Looks like a tie between redwood and PVC boards but would consider others'
experience. Thanks in advance.

11 year old house in Katy, TX. Window is on north side of house, does not
touch ground, sprinklers on 2 to 3 times a week but Houston humidity is
reknown. This is the 4th time window trim will be replaced.
Builder's "whitewood" -- 1.5 years
Replaced with yellow pine -- 3 years
Replaced with pressure treated yellow pine -- 6 years

All pressure treated is NOT the same

The better stuff has a forever warranty.

Buy the stuff that the treatment penetrates the entire board, not just
the surface.