Settee repair

The passenger side settee frame was badly damaged by the wet floor.

So - the rotten area had to be removed!

Neatly sawed off the offending area.

And ready to put in replacement boards.  First, a thin plywood that is the same thickness as the original panel.   The moldy looking framework is actually in OK shape structurally, so it remains. 

Glued and nailed in place.

Next, a sanded poplar board overlaps the patch.

Same treatment for the side and front.  These areas were not really rotten, just discolored.

After the glue dried, starting to add stain to blend it all together.

The back of the settee will be against the wall and not really visible.

First coat of stain - if you didn't know better, you'd think the settee was designed with the molding in place!