Replacing the sill plate/beam on a post and beam house 1840 

Awesome video. I have a historic home (built in 1820) that is in need of a sill replacement. I’ve been searching RU-vid on how to do it myself and this is the best video I’ve found. I’m on the fence on if I should hire a contractor or do it myself. Nice job.

God bless you for showing this rare and difficult repair done correctly and quickly.

Well maybe not one of your normal videos but still quite interesting and educational regardless. Thank You! Looking forward to more to come on this old 1800's home as you remodel it/update it into the 21st century!

I’ve added several bottle jacks which made everything easier on projects similar to yours. Stay warm. Thx for sharing.

You pretty much did it how I was thinking, glad to confirm. Now I can start on my project.

That gave me a good idea on how to replace the rotten sill in my garage. Thx.

If the structural frame of load-bearing timber is left exposed on the exterior of the building it may be referred to as half-timbered, and in many cases the infill between timbers will be used for decorative effect. And that is considered post framed because of only having the lintel. Post and beam that beam would be mortised in and another beam would be above it as a lintel. In the older manner, called post construction, the vertical elements continue from the groundwork to the roof. This post construction in German is called Geschossbauweise or Ständerbauweise. It is somewhat similar to balloon framing method common in North America until the middle of the 20th century.

I have a 1930 home in cheektowaga that has a similar situation ongoing and I must do the repair myself. This some crazy creative thought process. Thank you for posting. 4/9/24

"let's see what breaks first" 🤣

A lot of work and cold, snowy weather doesn't help. Years ago I had family upstate NY. Gloversville, Fonda, Johnstown, They had 5 farms up there.

Thank you! It gives me some idea about my own very old barn's sill and beam replacement.

Thank you

I have a 1920 house cedar which has faired pretty well apart from a few sill plates (I guess) that didn't have appropriate flashing to keep moisture away. I have been breaking my bank to fix it up and this is another blow. A corner of about 2 x 3 ft is rotted out completely, nothing has collapsed, so I think it is holding itself up. I cant help but think that this can be fixed from the outside but the suggestion is to tear out my new floors and approach from the inside? It looks a lot like your situation there.

Left the best part out🫠

That's pretty smart,l put a 1/2 piece of steel on top of the jack.did you cut the tenons off?

Put a plate between the jack and the wood block.

Once you jacked it up how to you hold it up to replace it?

This is super helpful! Need to do this myself for an 1890s church on my property. I don't have metalworking/welding equipment so I was wondering how I might purchase brackets like the ones you used. Do I need to go to a metal fabricator?

You said you're in Upstate NY ? So am I.I also have a house that was built in 1840 that also has a rotten sill.I'll see what I can do,but I think I'll have to hire someone.This might be a little too much for me..Great Video by the way.

KEEP WARM DOM.

Where did you get that bracket?

What is the blue thing?

Buddy!!! What are you doing!!?!?!? Folks you should not experiment with shear forces like this, call a structural engineer or GC and find out the proper method to lift that much tonnage.

Doing that work has to be nerve wrecking..

That looks dangerous

Would love to see the actual footage of the replacement of the beam. I need to do the same to my post an beam home in upstate NY. What part of NY are you from?