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    Default Ant caping - Replace timber corner posts

    The ant caping has gone and some dry rot in the corner posts
    The corner posts are about 1.8 meters away from the concrete posts in
    either direction

    The timber posts extend down to a timber sill on a thin concrete
    footing which is only about 50mm above external ground level.

    Do I need to prop up the beams and take out the corner post and timber
    bottom plate and redo the lot.

    Ideally I would like to replace the small concrete foundation with
    wider higher deeper besser brick foundation to allow easier termite
    visual inspection and weed control and eventually continue the besser
    block wall between all the concrete posts. The old construction is
    termite heaven.

    How far do I go - prop up beams and besser block on the old concrete
    footing or take out the lot?

    If the besser blocks were to be two high - how much concrete underneath
    and should there be iron reinforcing bars through them?

    Should I cap the besser blocks with one of those flat ones then the
    antcaping - then hardwood timber sill and post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fisherdroid View Post
    Do I need to prop up the beams and take out the corner post and timber bottom plate and redo the lot.
    Prop your wall, remove the bottom plate and damaged portions of the posts. Place new ant capping/flashing on the concrete. Fit new bottom plate and post ends (hardwood). When you set up your weatherboards, make the bottom one hinge up so that every couple of months you can wander around the outside of the building and lift them up to see what's happening underneath.....

    With regard to termites, vigilance is the key. Fear is just unhelpful. Vigilance has a plan. Fear has panic. Don't panic.
    Ours is not to reason why.....only to point and giggle.

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