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Range hood vent
Front door repair
East Austin Victorian
September 2025
Kitchen Cabinet assembly and install
Tile repair
bedroom window damage repair
Shower window rot repair
Chimney rot repair
May 2025
flood repair
Hot tub enclosure rebuild
April 2025
new fence and gate
Rotten floor fix
Custom terrarium shelf
March 2025
rental property siding
new fence for startup house
fence repairs
Starbucks
Garage ceiling drywall
Dryer repair
Toilet mishap
Teri's Garage organization
Steam bath
Joe's Garage
metal gate rebuild
deck project
Upholstery
December 2024
Office drywall
Custom Patio Furniture
Cabinet repair
November 2024
storage unit window sealing
rental property inspection
Westlake updates
Tile backsplash
Stock tank pool deck
Rotten windowsill replacement
Porch railings
Dryer vent
Automatic Gate
Attic stairs install
October 2024
Soffit repair
Raised garden beds
Logo repainting
September 2024
floating plant shelf
Trellis
August 2024
Walk In Closet
Mobile Toolbox
Greensboro Dr rental make ready
July 2024
tub refresh
Siding replacement
NY Ave rental make ready
June 2024
Quick Gate Repair
Lake Austin Remodeling
Drywall and Shower Caulk
May 2024
Chicken fence and gate
Custom door
April 2024
storage shed
trailer wiring repair
fireplace refresh
under sink hole
gate and painting
fence and gate
February 2024
precision digging
kitchen and laundry room tile
RV table remodel
rental property updates
May 2020
AMS Library Expansion
AMS Fence Project
< September 2025    
    Front door repair >

This rental property in central East Austin was remodeled in 2011, but is experiencing some wood rot in various areas.

Beautiful house

Beautiful house

Not too bad on the corner here

Not too bad on the corner here

Here, some damage to the corner trim (1x4), the bottom drip edge (special profile) and the bottom skirt (1x12)

Here, some damage to the corner trim (1x4), the bottom drip edge (special profile) and the bottom skirt (1x12)

Pretty extensive damage here.

Pretty extensive damage here.

Need dimensions

Need dimensions

Count of parts

Count of parts

More damage at the same corner.

More damage at the same corner.

Need dimensions

Need dimensions

This door has some pretty bad damage.

This door has some pretty bad damage.

The door frame here is badly rotted.

The door frame here is badly rotted.

This 'drip edge' goes all the way around the house and is damaged in several areas.

This 'drip edge' goes all the way around the house and is damaged in several areas.

Another view showing drip edge damage all along here.

Another view showing drip edge damage all along here.

These are each about 1 foot

These are each about 1 foot

Measuring to see what raw stock or profile I could use to make this profile. Can't find this drip edge anywhere.

Measuring to see what raw stock or profile I could use to make this profile. Can't find this drip edge anywhere.

More drip edge measurements.

More drip edge measurements.

This skirting is 1

This skirting is 1"x12"

This siding at McCoy's was pretty close, but not an exact match.

This siding at McCoy's was pretty close, but not an exact match.

For future reference, #122 siding

For future reference, #122 siding

Measuring the exposed siding between the V-grooves

Measuring the exposed siding between the V-grooves

Surveying the damage after removing the 1x4 trim

Surveying the damage after removing the 1x4 trim

This damage went pretty deep - even into the structural plywood beam.

This damage went pretty deep - even into the structural plywood beam.

All cleaned up and ready for re-assembly

All cleaned up and ready for re-assembly

Damage removal at the other corner

Damage removal at the other corner

Showing siding sections on the abutting wall that need to be cut away.

Showing siding sections on the abutting wall that need to be cut away.

I wanted these to look decent and not have the cut off lines all in alignment, so I staggered them.

I wanted these to look decent and not have the cut off lines all in alignment, so I staggered them.

Closeup of the corner after removing rotted stuff.

Closeup of the corner after removing rotted stuff.

Rot begets more rot.

Rot begets more rot.

Work in progress

Work in progress

More detail of the structural beam rot before repair.

More detail of the structural beam rot before repair.

First test of new skirt and new drip edge

First test of new skirt and new drip edge

New skirt looking good all the way around.

New skirt looking good all the way around.

Starting to put new siding in.

Starting to put new siding in.

Siding installed and caulked, ready for paint.

Siding installed and caulked, ready for paint.

First coat of paint.

First coat of paint.

Looking MUCH better!

Looking MUCH better!

Final state on this corner.

Final state on this corner.

Final fix on this side.

Final fix on this side.

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