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Wood Stud Scab Repair

Wood Stud Scab Repair

Wood Stud Scab Repair

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I have a wood framed structure with rot/termite damage on the lower portion of the structure.  I am attempting to develope a stud splice and jamb splice repair so that only the bottom, deteriorated portion of the stud needs to be removed and a new stud can be scabbed to it. Are there typical details or rules of thumb for this type of repair (keeping in mind that spliced studs will be unbraced by the interior wall sheathing and the splices may occur at the point of inflection for euler buckling)? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

RE: Wood Stud Scab Repair

+consider sheet metal for the splice material

+full height stud adjacent to damaged stud (if possible)

RE: Wood Stud Scab Repair

Partial height scab, nails or bolts to develop transfer of axial and bending, can you block between studs to brace?

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