Hello
I've had wood-boring beetles that ate up the sill in the extended bay window, the bay window, likely built around the time the main property was constructed.
(Main property from 1911 with a horizontal log frame)
The foundation wall is poured concrete in the bay window.
The walls are built of split logs and various boards that stood on the sills which were bad.
Over time, the foundation wall has sunk, which was noticeable when I sawed off the sills.
The jacks I used were hardly needed since the bay window walls were hanging in the air anyway.
The old sills were joined together halfway with 6-inch nails.
(round rings)
Likewise with strong nailed angles against the main sill.
I have now installed 5 new sills and propped up the walls.
Now it's even possible to open the windows
Sill 1 & 5 in the picture are attached with angle irons to the main sill.
See picture from above www.nybleus.se/bursprak.jpg
However, the sills are not connected to each other as it is now.
Nor are they bolted to the foundation wall.
I'm considering attaching the sills to the concrete foundation wall with angle irons.
Can you trust that it will provide enough support?
Jocke
I've had wood-boring beetles that ate up the sill in the extended bay window, the bay window, likely built around the time the main property was constructed.
(Main property from 1911 with a horizontal log frame)
The foundation wall is poured concrete in the bay window.
The walls are built of split logs and various boards that stood on the sills which were bad.
Over time, the foundation wall has sunk, which was noticeable when I sawed off the sills.
The jacks I used were hardly needed since the bay window walls were hanging in the air anyway.
The old sills were joined together halfway with 6-inch nails.
(round rings)
Likewise with strong nailed angles against the main sill.
I have now installed 5 new sills and propped up the walls.
Now it's even possible to open the windows
Sill 1 & 5 in the picture are attached with angle irons to the main sill.
See picture from above www.nybleus.se/bursprak.jpg
However, the sills are not connected to each other as it is now.
Nor are they bolted to the foundation wall.
I'm considering attaching the sills to the concrete foundation wall with angle irons.
Can you trust that it will provide enough support?
Jocke