Recent content by Raman Sridharan

Would you recommend an epoxy sealer to prevent further rot? Or is that not worth the effort?

That sounds much easier than what I had planned! Let me back up a little but though. The water damaged wood is discolored/dark; and when I dig a screwdriver into it the screwdriver only goes in about 1/8 of an inch; the wood is not crisp like good wood is though. Does this sound like it even...

Thanks, thats what I am leaning towards. I guess I will have to tear down the stucco to get this done, no way around it without risking a big moment breaking the frame.

I have not yet removed all the drywall yet. This was actually originally a floor replacement, and has turned into a huge thing... You mean worry about the load support pushing on the sheeting and fracturing it? I am thinking of nailing some 4x4s (or 2x8s) to the side of the 2x4 beams and...

Well, my ceiling is 14+ feet high and sloped in one area; it will be tough but possible to put up a temp wall. In another area though, the cieling is only 10ft tall but there is a second story above it; What method for support should be used in this case?

Hi, Ive noticed that the sill plate on my 2 story house has some water damage. I want to replace it and am looking at what the best way to support the load is. The ceiling is 14+ft tall in this area, so cant build a frame to support the ceiling directly. Basically the structure looks like this...

Thanks for the info. So; could this cause water backup if the stucco isnt cleaned off the bottom of the screed? Thanks Im learning just how cheap the previous owner of this place was.

Alright, sorry for posting back to back...but I may have found the problem here. Looking for confirmation. On the side of the house that has water damage, it looks like there is stucco covering the bottom of the weep screed: On the other side of the house with no water damage, the stucco is...

So it looks like I have rotting wood on two sides of my bottom floor (both places I found ants nesting). See below image; the wood has certainly been damaged. On one side, this makes sense since the tile is too close to the stucco. But on the other side of the house, there is plenty of...

So is that 6" between the lip of the weep screed and the ground? I can see that on the other sides of the house, there is 6+" between the bottom of the weep screed and the ground. The previous owner must have added dirt/concrete to bring the backyard to the level of the house. House is not...

Thanks all for the responses. How much of a height difference should there be between the lower lip of the stucco and the ground? @nealtw Yes...I was afraid I would have to take down the drywall but I dont see any other option. I guess I need to in order to take care of the ants that are...

Thanks. I was guessing the tiles probably had something to do with it; it makes sense now that the tiles are raising the water level during rain and it would seep in the house. Is there anything else needed to do to seal the outside to make it more waterproof? Thanks

Hi all, I am in the process of redoing the floors of a house I just purchased. In doing so, I notice (1) there are a TON of ants; and multiple nests in the house. And (2) there is rotting wood and water damage in some of the base of the frame; which is undoubtedly leading the ants to nest...

Water damage; rotting wood behind drywall