How do I stop rot in my garage door?
I have wooden garage doors. I've been told the inside of the doors should not be treated or stained. The outside has been stained every year since new (1999) and it still needs staining every year, as it discolors. The styles of the wood panels are rotting in places. The doors are facing west. The stain I am using is a high quality, name brand product. It is the best stain available at my paint store and it is whatI've used from day one on the deck which goes around the house on 3 sides. Never had a problem with the stain. However the garage doors are not doing well at all. Any suggestions?
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There is disagreement amongst experts as to whether the interior of a wooden door should be treated or left bare. If left bare, any moisture trapped in the wood can escape through the interior portion of the door. The counterargument is that if the interior of the door is finished, there is no mechanism for moisture to be trapped in the door. Suffice it to say that there is no right or wrong answer here. Personally, I would paint the interior of the door with primer. Any four-year-old door which has been stained annually, should not have any rot in any wooden panels. We can only conclude that the door was manufactured with some inferior quality wood. Because it is only four years old, we would contact the builder or the door manufacturer to determine whether there is any type of warranty claim that can be made.
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