though, you may actually feel the floor sinking, a signal that there's a soft spot in need of repair. Most older mobile homes consist of subflooring made from particle board, which is extremely absorbent and susceptible to bowing, warping, rot and soft spots. Just the smallest ...
Reluctantly, I decided to put my carpentry skills to work and repair the house myself.It took 6 years to repair my home.I desperately worked every single day, sometimes as much as 17 hours per day. Family and friends volunteered a few hours here and there, but largely I was working alo...
Next you’ll want to install a piece of metal drip cap flashing above the ledger board. When you install the floor joists you’ll need to make some small cuts in the flashing to allow the top of the joist to line up with the top of the ledger board. Make sure the house wrap is ...
Follow the tunnel all the way up, and you'll see that it terminates into a floor joist or a structural beam. When you reach that piece of lumber or wood, try tapping it with a screwdriver. If it makes a hollow sound, try inserting the screwdriver; if it goes in easily, termites ...