Looking to replace basement window but have a cross beam and board impeding the window. Looks like the purpose of it is to prevent joists from settling.
Looks like this may have been someone's remedy for a deteriorated / rotten mud sill (the flat wooden plate which sits atop the foundation wall, upon which the joists bear). If that is the case, it is ... read more
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Impossible to say without inspecting the roof but some will live quite a long time based on exposure, correctness of installation, ventilation, etc.
There is quite a bit of variance and human cont ... read more