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pastor1189
Jan 17, 2017, 02:14 PM
Here is the inside of a closet. The bottom has rotten wood, that was taken out, leave a gap at the bottom. Problem there is nothing to attach the new wood to? What would you do in this situation?

ma0641
Jan 17, 2017, 04:22 PM
Is this from termite damage or wood rot or can't you tell? Hard to tell from this picture if any plate remains. Not many wall studs I can see. Regular wood should not contact a concrete floor as this appears to be. I would cut the visible stud to be 1 1/2" off the floor and install a piece of pressure treated 2X4 using construction adhesive to glue it in and then toenail the wall stud to the new plate. . Floor must be spotless before gluing. Then, floor base trim can be nailed to the 2X4.

pastor1189
Jan 18, 2017, 04:15 AM
Yes I was thinking a long those lines. Possibly liquid nail adhesive on the 2 x4 so the base trim can be attached. But should the trim also be glued to the 2x4. Hammer a finishing nail may loosen the glued 2x4

ma0641
Jan 18, 2017, 06:37 AM
Sure, you can do that.