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
Hard to tell for sure without a close look, but the roofing / waterproofing material looks like TPO, a single-ply roofing membrance. It is not made for direct traffic, so appears someone has installe ... read more