oh sorry, were you using that?
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Apparently not lol
I don't even know who to call for this, carpentry? Foundation repair?
Framing carpenter will work.
know a structural engineer? edit: nevermind, where I am, sill plates aren't usually made of wood, but if yours was wood could it have rotted away (as opposed to crumbling from structural movement)?
It did rot away, for sure
oof I'd start with talking to a few carpenters and if any of them even hinted that there might be complications due to needing to construct a temporary relief to take the load off that wall so a new plate can be placed, I'd be thinking about talking to an engineer
Some general contractors to give you free estimates. They'll tell you whether it will take a specialist or three or just them. Definitely get multiple quotes.
Thanks Obama
Call a framer.
Dianne take me with you
can't have shit in [insert city you live in]
edit: don't actually insert it. no fedposting here
Put a bin bag over it
I briefly contemplated spray foam
You're going to need a lot of JB weld
Does it work on wood
If you have faith
Don't use JB Weld on this lol
I feel I need to clarify that this is a joke. Do not use JB weld to repair structural problems in your home. That is what duct tape is for.
Wrong.
That is what ramen and Elmer's glue is for.
Damn, I didn't know Norm Abram was on hexbear. It's a pleasure to meet you.
You're welcome for my presence
It's just a joke
Though I have seen equally stupid uses of jb weld
I know the original was a joke I just wanted to make sure you didn't go buy JB Weld on this advice ha.
It's just epoxy with some metallic shit dissolved in it, so yeah, kinda
Get some screw style foundation support jacks, start taking off your siding to see how far the rot goes. Duct tape up some trash bags to temporarily block the elements. Depending on the damage and your level of comfort/knowledge, you can probably do a decent amount of demo yourself. Call multiple general contractors to assess, get a quote from each. You don't need an engineer, the house was already designed and engineered. A rotted out hole is as simple as finding how far the damage goes and replacing materials, then doing a better job of flashing and sealing.
It sucks and it's going to cost a lot, but better to find it now than to have a partial collapse.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
At the corner of my house, where the wall meets the foundation, instead of the wooden board that holds up the house there is a hole that leads to the great outdoors
Depending your handiness may be able to replace it yourself, first step is to replace the hoists, then get some new wood, then maybe some new siding. Depending how much weight a car jack or two may be useful to hold it up for you.