Adding a layer of block under the sill? Also, looking for a thread.

[CoconutPete]

I read a thread here a while back about a guy who jacked up one side of his garage at a time and chopped out the rotten non-pressure treated sill and added a layer of block to help with water etc. and then added a new sill plate.

I loved that thread - it gave me hope that my garage can be saved!!! Now I want to read it again but I can't find it! I've tried googling, google imaging, searching the forum for "block, layer of block, jack up, water, drainage etc"

In addition to that - What's driving this search is - I'm trying to find out how you attach the block to the existing slab?

Thanks - hope this makes sense. My garage is somewhat small, but the longer I live here, the d@mn ting grows on me and I want to save it.

 

[CoconutPete]

Found the thread:
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153120&highlight=rotten

I guess that just leaves the original question: What is the best way to attach the block to the existing slab?

 

[deter]

anchor bolts

http://www.qualitydist.net/sst-stb2-62100.html

 

[michaelg]

Pete,

I'm glad you enjoyed my thread. Hopefully I will have some time to post some updated pictures soon.

In my siutation I didn't have to use any bolts to attach the new course of block to the exisiting foundation, which was also block. I did however fill in the blocks with mortar to make sure everything was solid. I used the wedge anchor bolts to attach the sillplate to the block after filling the cores.

 

[CoconutPete]

Great, thanks for the info!

 

[6768rogues]

You can install anchors to hold the block down or epoxy some rebar dowels in the slab and fill those block cells with grout. Also put in some anchor bolts to hold the building to the block.