I have a "cottage". Really it's a tiny thing that resembles a large
shack! I've been doing some sill repairs but some of the studs
sitting on the rotted sill have rotted as well. I was thinking about
cutting out the rotted bottom section, splicing in a new piece of
stud and then sistering it all up with another 2x4. Does the
sistering stud have to reach all the way up to the top plate? I
can't realistically do this because it extends through the ceiling
into the second floor. Any thoughts?
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Nope
As I understand you are replacing the bottom plate that the studs
rest one, and the bottoms of some studs. Cut off the stud where the
wood is good, cut a piece long enough to fit in where the rotted
section was.
You may need to jack up the wall to get this in block place. I do
that by screwing a 2x10 or 2x12 on 4 or 5 studs at least, with at
least 5 screws in each stud.
Once the block is under the cutoff, then nail or screw your scab
alongside it. Rule of thumb is the scab should be at least 3 times
as long as the block above and below the joint. (6 times as long as
the block) unless you run into the top or bottom plate. So for a 6"
block, there is 6" below the joint, and 18" above, so a 24" scab
works good. Its a rule of thumb, so don't stress is you have a 20 or
22" piece you want to use up. If it is sound, that will work just
fine. In that case, I'd put 2 screws into the 6" block and at least
3 into the upper part. (the old stud)
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