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    Feb 19, 2010, 07:24 AM
    I have a room that has been converted to a den.
    I have a room that has been converted to a den. The room was added to this house
    Back in the 1960 and is paneled in a beautiful golden oak paneling. However while
    Removing old carpeting to add new carpeting I found a major problem. The room has
    3 "roll out" sets of windows and a window air conditioning unit had been placed in one
    Of the windows. The window leaked rain around the AC unit and rotted the wood inside
    The wall under the window and also on the floor under the window. I have pulled the
    Window sill out and the inside of the wall is rotted including the studs but is good starting
    At where the next window unit is installed. The house has siding on the outside of the
    House but the outside wall next to the siding as well as the inside wall is rotten. I assume that I will have to replace at least 3 studs but how do I reinstall an "outar" wall
    Next to the siding without going to the ouside of the house and removing the siding?
    Also how do I attach the studs at the bottom. I can reattach the sill at the top so that
    Is something to nail to but what about the bottom? The rotted area of wall covers a
    Span of some 4-5 feet directly under the window. Any assistance is most gratefully
    Appreciated!
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    Feb 19, 2010, 07:46 AM

    From what I can gather of this,

    The A/C unit wasn't sealed well enough,the damage to the studs(3) and the walls(inner and outer) and the house plate(at the floor line) as well as the floor directly under the sill?

    1) What KIND of siding is on the exterior walls?Vinyl,wood,?
    2) To what extent is the damage to the floor plate(total loss or still enough there to nail to?)
    3) Are you trying to keep the inner walls(if there is rot in them,replacement of that age of paneling is near impossible)

    Perhaps a picture of what you are seeing would help too..
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    Feb 19, 2010, 07:56 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by KBC View Post
    From what I can gather of this,

    The A/C unit wasn't sealed well enough,the damage to the studs(3) and the walls(inner and outer) and the house plate(at the floor line) as well as the floor directly under the sill?

    1) What KIND of siding is on the exterior walls?Vinyl,wood,??
    2) To what extent is the damage to the floor plate(total loss or still enough there to nail to?)
    3) Are you trying to keep the inner walls(if there is rot in them,replacement of that age of paneling is near impossible)

    Perhaps a picture of what you are seeing would help too..

    KBC:
    Thank you for the response. The house was built in 1948 and Aluminum
    Siding was added much later all the way around. I believe the floor plate
    Is okay... the inner walls are okay everywhere but under the window itself
    And they are totally gone. The insulation is also bad. It appears to be
    Pink Owens Corning. I have found paneling that is "reasonably" close
    And Min-Wax makes a stain called Golden Oak that will take it to a "close
    enough not to be out of place" status. Could I not use those metal
    "stud hangers" at the bottom and nail to the floor plate. What about the outside section of wall just next to the aluminum siding? The siding
    Is exposed on the inside of the wall and I will need to do something with
    That... And I will need to do that first before dealing with the inside next
    To the paneling. Your expertise is sincerely appreciated. We have a new
    Roll of beautiful carpeting to put down and I have done that many times.
    Just need to deal with this problem first.

    Thanks again...

    Dan
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    Feb 19, 2010, 09:32 AM

    You can nail the studs by nailing sideways,at a downward angle,through the base of the new studs, about an inch or so above the sill plate.This is common for adding new in renovation work, the stud is not a problem as far as moving sideways then, make sure the new stud is about a 1/4 inch or so longer than the opening so it doesn't skip during installation.(installing it at a slight angle then tapping it into position)

    The siding could pose a problem in that older aluminum siding is sometimes difficult to remove without bending,much less scratching.

    If the opening is 3 feet wide you will still have an attachment problem without removal of the siding, you don't want it to move in the winds and come loose.. Maybe someone else can add to this idea and have a solution for the siding, without being there,it's hard for me to troubleshoot.

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