3,350,439
I was going to leave a silly response ... and decided not to do that. Michael Jacobs has this one.
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Tony and Suzanne Marri...
Scottsdale, AZ
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,242,204
788,440
2,325
This is usually pressure treated lumber bolted to the top row of concrete blocks. This acts as a means to attach the wood deck to a flooring system to the block foundation in a wood framed home.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,506,773
3,988,013
We are seeing many of these rot out and need replacing. It may require a whole new window if the damage extends into the window itself.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
3,071,489
991,652
So many building/construction questions - glad you didn't make the RE test!
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,434,177
7,869,880
4,319,773
Barbara Todaro - wow! Did not know so much details about Sill Plate.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
2,684,769
Required by most building codes here in Florida (hurricane proofing).
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,231,853
1,153,794
I saw a home where this had happened and during a rain the aluminum window frame literally poured from each mounting screw. Not a water feature easily explained away.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
3,986,308
823,679
6,423,260
I have replaced a few, no termites here but we do have water damage from time to time.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,800,132
1,847,621
I could only think of window sills, now I got it.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
913,818
Sill plates are usually pressure treated lumber these days if they are bolted to top of concrete or block foundation, or set on concrete slab.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
4,583,784
The sill plate anchors the walls to the foundation.
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
5,244,229
1,617,916
It is the bottom horizontal member of a wall
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Barbara Todaro
Franklin, MA
1,525,616