Difference between revisions of "Install Sill Plates"
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Sill plates serve as the transition between masonry and wood framing. They lay right on top of your [[Build a Mortarless Concrete Stem Wall|stem wall.]] The wood is always treated due to termite risk - but there are inexpensive alternatives to 'pressure treated', such as borate. Sill plates are very easy to install and the first step in framing, after many long hard hours spent on the foundation. | Sill plates serve as the transition between masonry and wood framing. They lay right on top of your [[Build a Mortarless Concrete Stem Wall|stem wall.]] The wood is always treated due to termite risk - but there are inexpensive alternatives to 'pressure treated', such as borate. Sill plates are very easy to install and the first step in framing, after many long hard hours spent on the foundation. | ||
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#'''Here the board is installed,''' and you can see the roll of seam sealer beside it:<br><br><br><br><br> | #'''Here the board is installed,''' and you can see the roll of seam sealer beside it:<br><br><br><br><br> | ||
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== Things You'll Need == | == Things You'll Need == | ||
