I need to replace the wall plate under a window that itself supports half a dozen or so load bearing studs.
I have a pair of post jacks that I plan on placing atop the horizontal stud immediately in front of it. I plan on jacking two joists that connect to the wall in question. I then plan on cutting the target stud out with an angle grinder (set with a wood blade) and replacing it.
Good idea? Bad?
Best Answer
I would pull the window, support the top plate with temp supports floor to plate (cut ½" long and tap the bottoms in until you see a slight lift in the top plate) cut between the siding and bad studs with a 12 " metal sawsall blade, remove all wood with any rot or deep fungus and reframe the whole thing. send the studs through a table saw to make them match the adjoining studs to avoid broken drywall when reinstalling