Yesterday morning I started the second stage of repairing the water damaged wood on the porch. I used Abatron WoodEpox which is specifically designed to repair damaged wood especially on old houses. The WoodEpox is mixed in equal parts and kneaded like bread dough. Once mixed it is pushed into the nooks and crannies of the damaged wood and formed by hand to the basic shape of the missing wood and left to cure.
Once WoodEpox sets up it can be shaped with the same tools used for wood working. I used a Japanese cross cut saw to trim the filler flush with the column and then sanded to blend in with the surrounding wood.
Once I cleaned up the dust, a coat of primer was applied to all of the sanded surfaces.
The next step will be caulking around the base of each column before the new crown moldings are installed. Maggie supervised my work as well as watched out over the neighborhood. A very good day at the Red Dog Estate.
Red Dog Garage 
Looks great!
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Thanks, Mrs. AHC. As an old house owner you and Mr. AHC can no doubt relate to the challenges of repairing water damage.
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Posts and railings on a beautiful porch are particularly challenging. 😀
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Yes they are but having a real front porch is awesome. 😀
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Thanks for the info. I have a water damaged wood situation at my house and have been trying to decide how to handle it. Does the epoxy seem to be holding up well so far?
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Your welcome. I repaired this same area about 12 years ago. The original repair has held up well even though the original wood sustained additional damage. The mistake I made the last time was not priming all if the wood surfaces (back and ends). The place I bought the replacement crown molding recommended an oil based primer specifically made for exterior trim. There are several more post on the progress on my site.
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Thanks for responding, I will have to check the other posts out.
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