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Under the Nook north duplex window
Under the Nook west triplex window
Under the Laundry Room west window
Under the Dining Room east duplex window
Under the Bedroom No.4 east wall south window
Under the Bedroom No.3 east wall north window
The Laundry Room southwest comer lower brick invasive
The Laundry Room southwest comer upper brick invasive
The Chimney Chase upper brick invasive
The Chimney Chase middle brick invasive
The Chimney Chase lower brick invasive
The Family Room upper brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer upper brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer middle brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer lower brick invasive
The Garage southeast comer lower brick invasive
c.) The seal at the electrical meter box had deteriorated. The wood blocks
behind the electrical meter box had deteriorated.
d.) The "Z" flashing was not fully extended on the frieze boards at the
following locations where water intrusion was evident with resultant
damage:
The northeast comer of the residence
The southwest comer of the residence
There was suspect fungal growth noted on the interior of the residence. There was
suspect fungal growth noted on the exterior of the residence during the investigation.
Anderson 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.) No action is required at this time.
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 flashing at the roof-to-siding transition. If the roof is not
flashed correctly remediate pursuant to current protocol.
c.) 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. Master Bedroom
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.
b.) No action is required at this time.
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c.) 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.
d.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If resultant water intrusion
damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials
and insulation pursuant to current protocol.
3. Master Bathroom
a.) No action is required at this time.
4. Master Closet
a.) No action is required at this time.
5. Hallway Bathroom (2"d floor)
a.) No action is required at this time.
6. Bedroom No.2
a,b.) No action is required at this time.
c.) 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.
7. Bedroom No.3
a.) 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,c.) No action is required at this time.
d.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If water intrusion is
encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials and
insulation pursuant to current protocol.
8.
Foyer
a.)
b.)
No action is required at this time.
Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. If resultant water intrusion
damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials
and insulation pursuant to current protocol.
9. Living Room
a.) No action is required at this time.
10. Family Room
a-d.) No action is required at this time.
II. Kitchen
a.) No action is required at this time.
12. Nook
a-c.) No action is required at this time.
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13, Laundry Room
a,b.) No action is required at this time,
14, Half Bathroom (I" floor)
a.) No action is required at this time,
15, Dining Room
a,) No action is required at this time,
16. Basement
a,b,) No action is required at this time,
c.) Remediate the suspect black staining and any resultant water intrusion
damaged building materials pursuant to current protocoL
17, Garage
a,) No action is required at this time,
18, Exterior
a,) Open all the existing weep holes in un-remediated brick walls, Install
weep holes along the base brick ledge at the west wall, along the east side
of the Patio, and along the south wall of the Nook 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 east wall south window
Under the Garage east wall north window
Under the Living Room east wall north window
Under the Family Room north wall west window
Under the Nook north duplex window
Under the Nook west triplex window
Under the Laundry Room west window
Under the Dining Room east duplex window
Under the Bedroom No, 4 east wall south window
Under the Bedroom No, 3 east wall north window
The Laundry Room southwest comer lower brick invasive
The Laundry Room southwest comer upper brick invasive
The Chimney Chase upper brick invasive
The Chimney Chase middle brick invasive
The Chimney Chase lower brick invasive
The Family Room upper brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer upper brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer middle brick invasive
The Living Room northeast comer lower brick invasive
The Garage southeast comer lower brick invasive
c,) Seal around the perimeter of the electrical meter box. Replace the wood
blocks with treated wood blocks,
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d.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the frieze board. Remediate any
resultant water intrusion damaged building materials pursuant to current
protocol. Properly install and fully extend the "Z" flashing on the frieze
boards at the following locations:
The northeast corner of the residence
The southwest corner of the residence
19. 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.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call.
Very truly yours,
TRIAD ASSOCIATES, INC.
Engineering * Architecture
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Thomas M. Schubert, P.E.
TMS/dep
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