Framing Repairs After Water Damage: What We Paid
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If you're staring at soft, dark, or spongy framing behind a wall or under a floor, you want to know one thing: what is this going to cost to fix properly. For a single damaged joist or a short run of wall studs, most homeowners end up paying somewhere between $800 and $3,500 for the structural repair alone, not counting drywall, flooring, or finish work. For a whole rim joist or sill plate replacement after long-term leaking, that number can climb to $5,000 to $15,000. Those are real ranges contractors quote, not TV-show numbers. The rest of this post breaks down why the range is so wide and what drives it.
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