I have a problem that I coukld use some help with. Found mold in walls from long ago waterleak and had it professionally removed. Fixed water problem but now have a rotted top plate piece 8in in lenght and goes almost all the way through the plate . This top place is rught below a second floor joist. The joist is not rotted nor sagging. Could I just put a temp. wall on that floor joist and cut out rotted top plate and put new one in with king and jack studs. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks
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The joist in question
Does it connect to a rim joist that runs along that wall? If so, a joist hanger would probably suffice unless the load on it is pretty darn big.
You can still replace the plate that's bad, and put a full block flat and below it -in between the studs on either side.
Nail up one more block at each end of that to each stud. I'm assuming you've got a bit of ceiling open and probably some of the wall below that.
Post a picture of the situation and tell us what's above ( besides the joist) that bad plate.
just what Calvin said should do it
;D
Jim-I'm unsure
what that big smiley thing indicates.
Don't agree that a joist hanger or blocked ledger is the way to go?
Oh sorry I agree with you wholeheartedly
I trfed to post without a mesage in the big box. The system would not allow that behavior so I put a winky smile in there.
And I am sorry I mis-interpreted that damn smile thing.
I'm more at ease in a strange bar where I don't know anybody.