Removed Cross Bracing and Building Shifted
Could use some suggestions on how to fix this mistake. A couple years ago I removed actual blocks of wood bracing between these walls running diagonally to make room for insulation. I abandoned the project but now as you can see a gap has formed in the two boards the wall is sitting on. There is exterior wood siding nailed to the studs on the outside. I figured that would be enough lateral support but I guess not. Could I put plywood over it on the inside for additional bracing? I wouldn’t be able to attach it to the middle or end studs. Or do I need actual blocks of wood between the studs like it had before? If so could I do them horizontally instead of diagonally if I use two or three per space kind of like you see on decks? This is an old 17x17 detached garage. submitted by /u/Weary_Bid9519 [link] [comments]
| | Could use some suggestions on how to fix this mistake. A couple years ago I removed actual blocks of wood bracing between these walls running diagonally to make room for insulation. I abandoned the project but now as you can see a gap has formed in the two boards the wall is sitting on. There is exterior wood siding nailed to the studs on the outside. I figured that would be enough lateral support but I guess not. Could I put plywood over it on the inside for additional bracing? I wouldn’t be able to attach it to the middle or end studs. Or do I need actual blocks of wood between the studs like it had before? If so could I do them horizontally instead of diagonally if I use two or three per space kind of like you see on decks? This is an old 17x17 detached garage. [link] [comments] |
