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Home My WebLink About06070189 Correspondence Under the Hearth Room east duplex window The Chimney Chase lower, middle, and upper brick invasives c.) The seal at the electrical meter box had deteriorated. The wood blocks behind the electrical meter box had deteriorated. There was no fungal growth noted on the interior of the residence. There was suspect fungal growth noted on the exterior of the residence during the investigation. Wenco Window Company manufactured the windows on the residence. Following is a list of the Engineer's recommendations for remediation of this house: 1. Bedroom No.4 a.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. Ifwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 2. Bedroom No.3 a.) No action is required at this time. b.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and insulation pursuant to current protocol. 3. Bedroom No.2 a.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 4. Hallway Bathroom (2nd floor) a.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and insulation pursuant to current protocol. If the suspect water staining is found to be the result of condensation, no further action is required at this time. Condensation is a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. 5. Master Bedroom a.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 5 b.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the Chimney Chase flashing. If the Chimney Chase is not flashed properly or constructed properly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. Perform a visual inspection of the Chimney Cap. If the Chimney Cap is not installed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 6. Master Bathroom (ceramic floor) a.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. [fwater intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and insulation pursuant to current protocol. b.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and insulation pursuant to current protocol. If the suspect water staining is found to be the result of condensation, no further action is required at this time. Condensation is a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. c.) No action is required at this time. 7. Master Closet a.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. Ifwater intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and insulation pursuant to current protocol. 8. Foyer (ceramic floor) a.) No action is required at this time. 9. Study a.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 10. Half Bathroom (1" floor) (ceramic floor) a.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. Ifwater intrusion is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. [f water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 6 II. Family Room a.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. b.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the Chimney Chase flashing. If the Chimney Chase is not flashed properly or constructed properly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. Perform a visual inspection of the Chimney Cap. If the Chimney Cap is not installed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. c.) Perform a visual inspection of the Chimney Cap. If the Chimney Cap is not installed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 12. Hearth Room a-c.) No action is required at this time. 13. Kitchen a.) No action is required at this time. 14. Laundry Room a.) No action is required at this time. b.) Evaluate the window for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion is encountered, remediate the window pursuant to current window water intrusion procedures. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 15. Dining Room a.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. Ifwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 16. Crawl Space a.) No action is required at this time. b.) This is not a water intrusion issue. The Engineer recommends that the Homeowner seal the Crawl Space from the Basement for energy conservation and air quality. 17. Basement a.) No action is required at this time. The sump pump failure is a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. 18. Garage a.) No action is required at this time. 7 19. Exterior a.) Install weep holes along the base brick ledge pursuant to current protocol. Install a drainage mat in all weep holes. Replace the brick windowsills pursuant to current protocol. b.) Remove the brick surrounding the damaged OSB, remediate all damaged OSB, and install new brick and flashing pursuant to current protocol at the following locations: Under the Garage north wall east window Under the Garage north wall west window Under the Study north duplex window Under the Dining Room north triplex window Under the first floor Half Bathroom west window Under the Family Room south quadraplex window Under the Hearth Room west duplex window Under the Hearth Room east duplex window The Chimney Chase lower, middle and upper brick invasives c.) Seal the perimeter of the electrical meter box. Replace the wood blocks with treated wood blocks. 20. Miscellaneous a.) All downspouts should be extended to terminate at least six feet from the foundation. This is an owner responsibility. b.) The owner should make sure that any spray irrigation heads are kept away from the foundation walls. c.) The owner should not allow downspouts to discharge into landscape areas adjacent to the structure. d.) The gutters need to be evaluated for size, slope, and downspout placement. The house is a Category Number 2 Intervention under the Brick Water Intrusion Protocol. Proper drainage away from the structure is very important. If water is continually allowed to stand around the foundation the underlying soils can become saturated and weaken. This could allow unwanted differential settlement of the structure. The previous comments are prepared based on the assumption that proper maintenance will be followed to protect this structure. This includes as a minimum, keeping gutters and downspouts clean and keeping water away from the foundation. 8 . . , . If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Very truly yours, TRIAD ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering * Architecture -d.-.~~ Thomas M. Schubert, P.E. 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