If you recall, the back corner of the garage had a problem: It was floating! Here’s how it looked, with several feet unsupported on two sides.
As I removed the old siding, I found more termite damage—even worse than the other side. The entire sill was pretty much gone, and the bottoms of all the studs had to be cut out and replaced.
The studs dangling from the top plates, with the cut-off pieces still attached to the sill (lying below).
The gravity of the situation
Before continuing, I had to take care of that back corner. Here’s the first step—putting a cheap bottle jack under the corner and jacking it up until everything is level.
Putting a post where there was once only air
Another piece of pressure-treated wood from my stash (this time a landscape timber) along with a yard-sale concrete pier, and the job was done.
Next, we mix and pour a concrete curb across the door opening.
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