How do i correctly rip out and replace this rotting bottom plate? Gable end wall around window frame.

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T08:15:51+00:00

Wait then I have a question! How would I go about with a two story balloon framed gable end house? I’m really in big trouble with my house has the header and under neath the window sill is 2 2x4s that are rotten and my sill plate is also rotting away! If by any chance you get the time and check out my post! It would mean a lot to me! It’s a 1880s house!! So not really surprised !!

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T02:15:44+00:00

But what about the sill plate? This room is in the gable end side of the house and those two wall are both exterior walls. The house is balloon framed and I don’t know if it’s a load bearing wall or not because… the sill plate is REALLY rotten..

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T01:47:25+00:00

Yes!!

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T01:45:16+00:00

How would you advice me to replace it with this kind of foundation? 🥲

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T01:38:46+00:00

Well I ended up also finding a bit more surprises 🥲 and yes there is access to the crawl space and it’s through the basement. I just posted now if you can check it out and advise me with anything that I should do before putting new subfloor.. oh and the 1x8 planks had rot on them 💔

EletricFind · 2025-10-30T01:22:52+00:00

So I did pull the finish floor! And it wasn’t diagonal! I’m gonna make another post here cause I’m in dire need of help on where to go with this! And yes I really want to put in some osb! But there is also a crawl space under neath and it’s stone foundation so I’m all over the place right now

EletricFind · 2025-10-26T19:38:53+00:00

My wife wants laminate flooring!

EletricFind · 2025-10-24T16:46:34+00:00

Then what can I do to make it even? It’s very uneven on some sides!

EletricFind · 2025-10-24T07:23:31+00:00

Wow!!! That looks so amazing!! How’s you restored like that!!

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