Anyone heard of vynil termite repair?

BlueSideUp · 03-30-2007, 05:56 PM

I'm not sure how this works but my mother-in-law called me asking about vynil termite repair. Apparently this company says they can repair termite damage in the eaves of her house and even repair some damage to a structural post in the home using vynil.

I did a little research and found information about spray on vynil siding but that doesn't seem like something that could be used to repair termite damage. It sounds like just a cosmetic repair.

They are also replacing the windows in the house but apparently they want to use windows that have 1 3/4" less glass area...something about the fact that it would be a lot more work to use windows the same size since the exterior of the home is stucco.

The only termite repair I've done was to pull out the damaged wood and replace it with new. Is this some new technology or has a vynil salesman tried to sink his claws into my mother-in-law's checkbook?

Thank you for your help!

real911 · 03-30-2007, 06:02 PM

I think it is probably bunk. I sold windows @ Home Depot for several years and you can get retro-fit vinyl with about 95% of original glass area. As to the termite repair. I have heard of using an epoxy compound that will rebuild the wood. However, you have to get totally rid of the little buggers or they just eat around it. Hope this helps.

BlueSideUp · 03-30-2007, 06:12 PM

Thank you for the information. It sounds like they are going to wrap the house first and then do this vynil/epoxy stuff to keep them from coming back and to repair.

Zeke · 03-30-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by real911
I think it is probably bunk. I sold windows @ Home Depot for several years and you can get retro-fit vinyl with about 95% of original glass area. As to the termite repair. I have heard of using an epoxy compound that will rebuild the wood. However, you have to get totally rid of the little buggers or they just eat around it. Hope this helps.

Depends on the style of windows being replaced. I seall and install windows and have for 12 years in addition to being a general contractor (which I did before the window gig). If the windows are aluminum in stucco, most companies use a flush framed replacement the fits inside the existing frame. You do loose a small amount of glass area. It won't affect the amount of light into any given room and is nothing to get worked up over.

AFA termite repair, there is cosmetic and there is structural. Anyone licensed to do this type of work will tell you that all wood damaged by termites or dry rot fungus has to be replaced. I say "damaged" and that is a subjective decision that has to be made. I would say that if you can't get a screw to hold everywhere on the wood in question, it needs to come out to the point that you can.

I don't know what you mean by "vynil." Is this a brand or are you misspelling vinyl ?

BTW, epoxy is a viable repair. I do this to rotted window sills on old houses.

BlueSideUp · 03-30-2007, 07:01 PM

Sorry milt...my spelling is lacking a bit, it is just mispelled vinyl. I will ask if it is an epoxy repair on the damaged areas. Hopefully they are not trying to sell a vinyl cover up to damaged wood.

The window replacement you describe sounds like what these guys are doing. I haven't been over to her house but aluminum sounds right given the age of the home (70's).

TimT · 03-30-2007, 07:32 PM

Ive used this stuff on boats Ive owned... it works quite well..

then again a house and a boat are on totally different scales..

http://www.boatlife.com/productsdetail.cfm?recordID=20&cat=WMR

Zeke · 04-01-2007, 01:01 PM

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Originally posted by TimT
Ive used this stuff on boats Ive owned... it works quite well..

then again a house and a boat are on totally different scales..

http://www.boatlife.com/productsdetail.cfm?recordID=20&cat=WMR

Same principle. I have used materials from
http://www.abatron.com/

and

http://www.conservepoxy.com/