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Found water damage and rotted wood, please help!

4.5K views 11 replies 6 participants last post by  spyguy  
A perfect example of why to not attach a deck to a rim joist.

You may find out you have some rotten joists and sill plates. Now it the time to find all the rot and stop it.

You will probably have to detach the deck and put in proper flashing, etc. after the rot is repaired. I may even be easier to make the deck free-standing.