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Posted by ransley on February 20, 2008, 7:15 pm
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> > > Darn termites!
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> > > I need to replace 40' of sill plate from the 7' basement of a two-
> > > story house. =A0Replacing it from the outside is out of the question
> > > because of brick veneer and a solid-pour concrete porch.
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> > > 28' of the replacement should be fairly straight forward because the
> > > floor joists are perpindicular to the sill plate. =A0Jack the house 10=
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> > > at a time by the floor joists enough to get the old sill out then
> > > slide in a new PT sill.
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> > > The last 12' however will be a PITA.
> > > The floor joists are parallel to the sill plate
> > > There is a floor joist about 4" from the concrete wall limiting access=
> > > (maybe removable)
> > > The end joist (above the sill and under the outside wall framing) is
> > > damaged
> > > The sewer pipe, water line and meter, and gas line and meter all are
> > > on this 12'
> > > Lots of HVAC ducts here as well to make things fun
> > > And to make it even more fun the building inspector wants anchor bolts=
> > > installed
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> > > Any ideas on how to jack/support this 12' span (No its not a gable end=
> > > wall)
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> > Where do you have to put in the bolts, in the foundation wall?- Hide quo=
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> I assume so, this isn't that much of a problem since there are no
> bolts there now and the cinder block is not filled. =A0I could drill the
> new sill and install the bolts then fill the holes in the block with
> mortar put in the sill and shove the bolts down into the wet mortar.
> Tighten them up when it dries. =A0Kind of silly but this is required
> since a new building needs them so a replacement of that part (sill)
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To fill the block with mortar it will go to ground level. It sounds
nuts. Talk to the head inspector there has to be an easier way that
will pass. I replaced 2, 25 ft 6x6 sills, You wont jack up the house
with screw jacks and if you have a concrete floor it will be hard to
not ruin it. My beam was so rotted jacking was not necessary but I
used jacks to hold up the house then I cut down a beam to fit in
place. Bracing to the foundation done right should pass. Get bids to
get ideas, maybe the inspector is off.
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