Repair Trim Rot (Skirt Board and Corner Board)

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Skirt board and corner boards are areas that experience frequent trim rot. This video from The Honest Carpenter will explain how to cut out rotted portions of trim and replace them with new lumber that will be protected from future trim rot.

Tools:
Miter Saw
Oscillating Multi-tool
Brad Nailer
Compressor
Combination Square
Speed Square
Nail Puller
Hammer
Five-in-one

Materials:
Pine Trim Boards
Treated Pine Deck Board (5/4)
Caulk
Exterior Paint
Galvanized Brads

How-To:
1) Mark new cut lines around trim rot with a combination square or speed square and pencil.
2) Cut through marked lines with oscillating multi-tool.
3) Remove trim rot pieces with hammer and five-in-one.
4) Measure for replacement trim piece
5) Cut replacement trim piece.
6) Attach replacement trim piece with brads
7) Paint replacement trim pieces with exterior-grade paint.

FYI: Wood rot like this is commonly a problem that begins on original trim installation. Use of inferior products, such as any form of MDF trim, and fast construction techniques will inevitably lead to trim rot. While some areas of your home are more prone to this sort of wood rot, be sure to do frequent walkarounds and self-inspections of your house. If one area is showing trim rot like this, other parts of your house may be in similar phases of rot. If caught early enough, these trim rot repairs are mostly surface remediation--you can avoid penetrative wood rot that moves beyond trim, into the sheathing and framing of your home.

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