It's an interior wall non load bearing. I've raised the wall to suppot it while I change the base plate and flooring. The joist are slightly damaged( about a 1/2 inch) on top. I'm thinking of cutting...
I recently purchased (3 days ago) a new home (10 years old) but new to me. Yesterday we began the demo of the kitchen and to our surprise found rotten wood under the tile below the refrigerator....