How to replace a rotten base plate I recently purchased (3 days ago) a new home (10 years old) but new to me. Yesterday we began the demo of the kitchen and to our surprise found rotten wood under the tile below the refrigerator.
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My home is a 1974 split degree. I cut off the siding and noticed that the sill plate is rotten. The wall structure is framed on tóp of the basis with bending up 2x4s. The very first 2x4 closest to the foundation is rotten. From whát I can tell this component of the sill would have the weight from laminated light beam that runs down the center of the home. There is usually a set of 4 2x4s that bring this weight down to the basis. I was was asking yourself what the best method to proceed about supporting this load while replacing thé rotten 2x4.
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