
Hi DIY.I am undertaking a bathroom remodel of our small, 5' wide bathroom, and I was already prepared for the need to cut out and reinforce parts of the studs to get a new tub in place. However, as I most feared the exterior wall has rot below the shower window. I inherited this house from my grandmother and it looks like the place she hired to install her tub/shower and tile in the early 90s cut some corners in here. The only wall in the shower area that had cement board was below the window - all of the others were simply tile on drywall. The wet wall and the wall opposite the faucets did not have a vapor barrier at all. Luckily, it seems the only serious issue is just below this window.https://ift.tt/2rXzGdQ tiling around the window seemed to have been an issue for a while now, so I think that most of the moisture got in from the shower. I was already prepared to add mortar around the window on the exterior anyway as I want to replace the frame boards anyhow as they are looking pretty worn.So my question, DIY, is how feasible is it to repair the framing of this window properly? Time isn't much of an issue, but I want to be certain that it is done correctly. The backing behind the bricks has obviously absorbed moisture and is a bit soft, but only below the window itself. So I want to replace that as well. I haven't found any moisture anywhere else in this wall, so I think it is only the window creating this issue.My main concern is that the window will shift or collapse if I remove the boards below it to replace them. I am comfortable with the framing, replacing the insulation and the cement board and tiling work (as the entire project was partially engaged in so I can learn to do tiling) but after reading about replacing rotten boards and such I simply haven't found any specific information on replacing the framing below this exterior window.Thanks in advance for any advice, DIY via /r/DIY https://ift.tt/2kccEMY