Speedracer40
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I'm new here so first I'd like to say hello and thanks in advance for the help.
So, I moved into my house a year ago, and the inspector did note that the house had previous termite and mold damage but had been repaired. From the pictures he took in the crawl space it looks like they just sister boarded the rotted boards. Well, went and moved some boxes in a closet and noticed mold on the drywall, some seemed like it was deep so I just cut that parrot drywall out. Well the studs behind the drywall, and the board across the bottom that the studs attach to at the floor are all really soft at the bottom, soft enough you can take a screwdriver and stick it right into the stud like its cardboard. Should I cut these out and patch in good 2x4's or what? And if so, will i need to jack up the ceiling to hold it and make sure it's supported during repair?
So, I moved into my house a year ago, and the inspector did note that the house had previous termite and mold damage but had been repaired. From the pictures he took in the crawl space it looks like they just sister boarded the rotted boards. Well, went and moved some boxes in a closet and noticed mold on the drywall, some seemed like it was deep so I just cut that parrot drywall out. Well the studs behind the drywall, and the board across the bottom that the studs attach to at the floor are all really soft at the bottom, soft enough you can take a screwdriver and stick it right into the stud like its cardboard. Should I cut these out and patch in good 2x4's or what? And if so, will i need to jack up the ceiling to hold it and make sure it's supported during repair?
