attached greenhouse mudsill replacement
I am going to be fixing my fathers engineered greenhouse.
The glass is attached to the house just below the roof and arches down to a four foot frame that rests on a concrete form that protrudes ~1 foot above the ground. The dimensions are: ~ 20 feet long across the front, 5 feet deep (away from the house) and 12 feet high.
The frame consists of 4×4 posts and 2×4 studs (16in o.c.) on top of 2×4 mudsill.
Due to a poor eave design, water draining off the glass has been draining onto the corners of the structure. Consequently, the posts and the mudsil are totally rotten at the corners.
I have read some articles on replacing mudsils on this website. However, I am concerned about jacking the glass structure up too high for fear of destroying the connection at the roof or even cracking the glass.
I was considering cutting out the mudsill between the studs nearest to the post and putting a pony post in its place to hold up the structure.I would then remove the rotten 4×4 and then put a new one in its place. The problem, of course is how to deal with the mudsill replacement….
I was debating replacing ~40 inches of mudsill at a time followed by stud replacement.
I am hoping to avoid building a 60 degree bracing system that will hold the whole glass structure in place while I replace parts of the frame.
If anyone could give me any advice it would be greatly appreciated.
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Greetings HunterS,
As a first time poster Welcome to Breaktime.
This post, in response to your question, will bump the thread through the 'recent discussion' listing again which will increase it's viewing.
Perhaps it will catch someone's attention that can help you with advice.
Cheers
Edited 9/13/2007 11:47 am ET by rez