We had to remove the 2nd wall on the top half of the living room areas in the basement to get the ledges the same throughout the basement.
Once they were removed & the insulation was gone, we found THIS.
This was after the front steps had been removed & we saw there might have been some water damage here.
I'd say MAJOR water damage, the boards just crumbled apart.
See, this is from the outside....notice the creeper.
Then this was today - removed all the old nasty wood.
Tonight it is sealed back up & replaced with new wood.
YAY!
Spray foam insulation comes on Wedneday, tomorrow we put up the bottom studs etc, and J will rewire.
Then I think it'll be towards the end of the month for sheetrock, perfataping & mudding.
