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Posted by BobK207 on June 8, 2006, 1:38 am
Doobielicious wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am renovatging my basement and need advice. I have everything gutted, but
> the bottom of the studded wallk are rotted in some spots. This is just on
> the bottom of the floor. There was once moisture so this was the cause of
> the rot. The basement is now dry (well as dry as a basement will be). I am
> puttin in a new subfloor which will go up against teh framing of the wallk.
> The floor will be this dry-locjk stuff that has a plastic bottom so no
> miisture will damage the floor. I am wondering if these studded walls need
> to be replaced or at least the bottom of the frame The walls are now
> sitting on concrete. Shoudl i replace or leave them? Will the rot spread?
I'm not sure I'm completely understanding your situation.........a
are the studs rotted? is the sill rotted?
Extent of damage?
A few studs / a few feet of sill?
Many studs / many feet of sill?
If there is extensive damage, what is holding up whatever sits on the
wall?
Are putting in a raised sub floor framed into the wall studs?
I would replace, repair or ignore depending on the extent of damage.
If the wood remains below ~20%. dry rot will not grow. The wood in
most homes is well below this limit as long as no plumbing leaks, rain
or outside water intrusion & no moisture problems from slab or
crawlspace.
cheers
Bob
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