End of project update on the new rental garage rebuild.

In late September we began structural rebuild on the compromised south wall of the garage on a new rental house my Son bought.

The wall had basically been eaten by termites many years past. There is no evidence they are still there.

This is what it looks like now:

We were able to repair the door, and rehang it. The window was a salvaged one from Craig's list, that we framed in the wall to match. It ended up being about $350 for the material, and we built it from scratch.

Rebuilding the door frame:

Preparation on the door frame allowed us to reuse the existing door that had literally fallen off.

Pulling the door into place:

We left the window out so we could climb in and out to work on the door from both sides.

Finishing up the last of the siding:

And she is weather tite! The last piece is the one we have been looking for, for a month. We still need to add a lockset and striker plate, but it is repaired!!!!

This is what we started with:

The frame with the diagonal bracing we added to lift and stabilize the structure; and wasn't there initially. I wouldn't let him work inside until we pulled it's teeth, structurally speaking!

Here's the framing without that extra support wall:

Here the new wall is supporting the roof, and the door is up off the ground.

The wall is sound, and structurally strong; and will outlast the rest of the garage!

I am so glad it's done, I'm not crazy about carpentry....