On 2/29/2020 5:42 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On 2/29/20 8:48 AM, TimR wrote:
When the weather warms enough I'll get to replacing some rotted sill
plate in my shed.

But I had a thought, which is maybe a dumb idea, I dunno.

I have to cut each stud above the plate, add a section, and connect to
the new sill plate.Â* The floor is concrete slab.Â* The old sill plate
is wood but metal wrapped, kind of weird.Â* I haven't seen that
before.Â* It didn't seem to protect it any though.

What if instead of laying the new sill plate directly on the floor, I
placed one row of concrete block?Â* Block is cheap, it would elevate
the plate a bit above the moisture.Â* It will take a bit longer, but if
it saves me doing this job again at my age it would be worth it.

Â*Â*Â*Â* The "at my age" part caught my attention.Â*Â* Keeping the sill easy
to cross should be a consideration.Â*Â*Â*Â* Maybe raise it by a brick if
it's really necessary to do that.

I had wooden window sills rot out way above ground. I replaced them
with pressure treated lumber. That was a while back and now I have all
new window and sills are vinyl.