If you look at the attached photos you can see that I’ve discoved a rotted rim joist just beneath the back door. The back door is being relocated, but I’m not quite sure what to do about the rot. The affected area is spotty and falls within a span of about five feet. The inner joist is in good shape except for some rot on the top side (2-3″ long, 1″ deep) where the threshold and subfloor used to exist.
Should I attempt to just splice in some new wood where the outer joist is rotted and maybe use some liquid filler on the inner joist? Even considered just bolting some boiler plate across the span. The brick veneer could afford the needed space for that option.
I’ve never dealt with a challenge like this. Sure would appreciate any advice.
Thanks.
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I wouldn't worry about that amount of rot too much. Just sister on a splice on the back side; pour in some Minwax consolidant and their Bondo if you want.
BUT -
I would slide termite plates (galvanized with the edges turned down) over those piers.
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"I would slide termite plates (galvanized with the edges turned down) over those piers."
Yeh, it really peeves me that the original builder failed to flash any of the piers on this house. However, I've done a fairly thorough inspection of the crawlspace and this is the only significant damage I've encountered. Counting my blessings at this point.New knowledge is priceless.
Used knowledge is even more valuable.
I would isolate each of those piers from the wood above, especially since it appears the sills are not PT.
The water damage at the pier looks like it accumulated over time because rain or leakage or sprinkler splash kept the pier wet enough for the water to migrate through the brick to the wood. If the source of the moisture is not removed then the rot will continue.
I would cut that joist out while you've got it opened up. Put some Borocol on the inner joist .
My guess is there's a footing under those piers wider than the piers themselves.
Dig down and run some lally colums up to the unrotted parts of the beam and repair the rotted part of the beam and flash.
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