On 8/3/2013 2:44 PM, 1HandyWoman wrote:
I have a house that I swear was designed and built by an idiot. It is now
22 years old and literally falling apart at the seams and everywhere else.
The question/problem I have today that I can't figure out is this.

The house is build on a cement slab, the slab extends out from the
foundation on two sides (side and back of house) and is level with the
foundation. This means that the sill of the house is sitting at the same
level as the "outside" slab so when it rains the water runs down the
house, hits the slab and rolls under the sill and rots out the sill, the
siding, and the trim that have all been installed down to the slab. I hope
this is understandable I have added pictures below.

Now I have removed the rotting trim, siding, etc and can see rot of the
sill board happening. What can I do BEFORE I replace the siding and trim
to keep water from running under the siding and trim and rotting it AGAIN
and further rotting out the sill board, etc?

Any idea without just demolishing this whole stinking house?







You may have a house that was part of a government program to build
low-cost housing that could be purchased by people with limited means.
They were designed to last 20 years. I forget the HUD program number.
Section 140, or something.

If this is what you have, it has exceeded it's design life time.

Paul