My house is only ten years old, and Ive found that the wood on my door and window frames is starting to rot. Whats the problem?
A – We often see premature failure of exterior woodwork on newer homes, while it is rare on older homes. The biggest difference is how wood is grown. Today it is grown as fast as possible, so that it can be harvested, and more can be planted. Years ago, it was grown more naturally, and thus slower, which produced tighter and narrower growth rings. The rapid growth rings from the summers are softer and more prone to rot than the harder slow growing rings from the winter.
