Rebuilding a rotten wall (or 2)
So, my trailer is worse than I thought. Basically the back end on the driver's side is rotten to the sheet metal. The roof seems solid. I have put down plywood, and now the floor is sold enough to s...
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swimmer_spe wrote:Wherever there was a problem with the structure supporting the roof, I used home made jacking posts (2x4 tee) to support the roof trusses.westend wrote:
I rebuilt my walls from the inside. Look at the restoration thread in my signature line, "The Cowboy/Hilton".
I like what you did. However, i am not doing a complete gut job. Only the bad section is where I plan to rebuild.
Did you replace the wall joists? How did you do it without the roof coming down?
My trailer had bad wall sections where the wall studs, the wall top plate, and the rafter ends were missing or rotten. By supporting the ceiling rafters with the aforementioned jacking posts, I was able to remove sections and rebuild the wall framing. I've done this stuff for years but anybody that can build a dog house can do it.
My number one piece of advice would be to keep everything straight, level, and plumb while proceeding. Some folks that try this get a bad fit for the siding at the end of it and develop spots where there are gaps, especially where walls intersect or at the corners.
