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I am looking for recommendations for contractors who can repair termite damage. The home is located in Roslyn Heights. Please pm me with their contact info.
How much damage.....becareful. Alot of repairs I see look good but its just window dressing.
What do you mean by window dressing?
I am about to close on a house where the seller agreed to repair some termite damage. There was signficant damage on the garage wall adjacent to one side of the house (attached garage). The owner replaced the sill plate and and some of the studs. There was also some damage to the sill plate and floor joists near the front of the house (perpendicular to the floor joists). I wasn't too happy with the way the repairs looked. They sistered up some floor joists, but they used nails instead of bolts. Also they didn't go all the way back to the main beam, so i don't really know if the "sistering" did anything to support the old damaged joists. The new sill plate that runs perpendicular to the joists looked ok. However, they also replaced about 15' of sill plate on the side of the house (parallel to the floor joists) that didn't look as good. I think they used one plate on top of another, and i just didn't seem leveled. It actually moved when i pushed down on it. I was also concerned as there doesn't seem to be any hardware that secures the sill plate to the foundation wall. I think the way they change the sills is by priying the old one off and wedging in new one. I don't know if this is expected from a 60 year old cape
What do you mean by window dressing?
I am about to close on a house where the seller agreed to repair some termite damage. There was signficant damage on the garage wall adjacent to one side of the house (attached garage). The owner replaced the sill plate and and some of the studs. There was also some damage to the sill plate and floor joists near the front of the house (perpendicular to the floor joists). I wasn't too happy with the way the repairs looked. They sistered up some floor joists, but they used nails instead of bolts. Also they didn't go all the way back to the main beam, so i don't really know if the "sistering" did anything to support the old damaged joists. The new sill plate that runs perpendicular to the joists looked ok. However, they also replaced about 15' of sill plate on the side of the house (parallel to the floor joists) that didn't look as good. I think they used one plate on top of another, and i just didn't seem leveled. It actually moved when i pushed down on it. I was also concerned as there doesn't seem to be any hardware that secures the sill plate to the foundation wall. I think the way they change the sills is by priying the old one off and wedging in new one. I don't know if this is expected from a 60 year old cape
You have issues then. Sounds like they just hid the damage. For sistering to work properly, the new floor joist MUST extend from the foundation to the main girder in one piece. If not, you got "window dressing". You may want to get some money in escrow.
Kbinspections. I am working with a contractor now on sistering some other joists that are pretty much turned into dust. I am hearing two stories on sistering. Some people say is acceptable to sister without going back to the main beam. I personally disagree with that approach. However, i do not understand how is possible to get a joist the entire length of the old one without doing it from either the front of back of the house. There doesn't seem to be enough diagonal wiggle room in between joists to get one in there the entire length. Could you please explain the correct procedure for joist sistering?
Kbinspections. I am working with a contractor now on sistering some other joists that are pretty much turned into dust. I am hearing two stories on sistering. Some people say is acceptable to sister without going back to the main beam. I personally disagree with that approach. However, i do not understand how is possible to get a joist the entire length of the old one without doing it from either the front of back of the house. There doesn't seem to be enough diagonal wiggle room in between joists to get one in there the entire length. Could you please explain the correct procedure for joist sistering?
Each situation is different. There is no acceptable way to sister without 2 load bearing members (foundation, main girder, column) supporting it. In tight spots , you may have to put in a column. I would have to see it.
I am buying a small house that during my inspection I saw that the front of the house has some rot and or termite damage to the sill plate and joist. Can anyone recommend a good carpenter/contractor to replace the sill and sister the bad floor joists. The house is small, two bedrooms about 650 sq ft.
I am buying a small house that during my inspection I saw that the front of the house has some rot and or termite damage to the sill plate and joist. Can anyone recommend a good carpenter/contractor to replace the sill and sister the bad floor joists. The house is small, two bedrooms about 650 sq ft.
Don't know where you're located, but Russ Gilroy is very good. He's done work for me, as well as for one of my daughters to our complete satisfaction.
His number is 631.918.8265 (cell). Let him know I referred you - it'll speed up the return call. Oh, and he's reasonable as well when it comes to price.
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