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Home My WebLink About06110019 Correspondence 'n~\JcnON "'0 -OR CONS '. . 1~'\""" "'ELEAS"" r .. .."." ",n Reg" ",. " ,t"l!,1r::[:j ',HI Select to (;O~'l('-?;'c:.-~""; cnd~":, ~ .~c; u .. :f""'>"":; ,--:1'- "-"-'~:r""'tC.. ..) Di:P1 ~'~~:,:..:,<\ ! C\j<,,:';:';;\f\1\;,;"i>:\:J There \\fgnuspe&i fijiil!~r~Fj)3#tn.9ted on the interior of the residence. There was suspect fungal growth noted'on the exterior of the residence during the investigation. The window manufacturer is unknown for this residence. . Foilowing is a list of the Engineer's recommendations for remediation of this house: 1. Bedroom No.2 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. c.) 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. 2. Bedroom No.3 a.) No action is required at this time. 3. Hallway Bathroom (2nd floor) a.) No action is required at this time. 4. Bonus Room 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. 5. Master Bedroom 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. 6. Sitting 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. 7. Master Bathroom a.) No action is required at this time. b.) 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. 8. Master Closet a.) No action is required at this time. 6 t 9. Hallway (2nd floor) a.) No action is required aUhis time. b.) 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. 10. Foyer a.) Evaluate the door for sources of water intrusion. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate the door pursuant to current door water intrusion procedures. If no water intrusion is encountered, and/or the water intrusion is found to be from a lack of proper door maintenance, then no further action is required at this time. Proper door maintenance is a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. If necessary, perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall behind the vertical jamb legs at both sides of the Front Entry door. If resultant water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate pursuant to current protocol. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the header trim board above the Front Entry door. If resultant water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate pursuant to current protocol. II. Living Room a.) No action is required at this time. 12. Dining Room a.) No action is required at this time. 13. Kitchen a.) No action is required at this time. 14. Nook a,b.) c.) d.) No action is required at this time. 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. If necessary, perform an invasive visual inspection of the roof flashing at the roof-to-siding transition. If the roof is not flashed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 15. Family Room a,b.) No action is required at this time. c.) Perform a visual inspection of the Chimney Cap. If the Chimney Cap is not properly installed, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 7 d.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. Ifwater 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 correctly or constructed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. Perform a visual inspection of the Chimney Cap. If the Chimney Cap is not properly installed, remediate pursuant to current protocol. e.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. Ifwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. If necessary, perform an invasive visual inspection of the roof flashing at the roof-to-siding transition. If the roof is not flashed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 16. Laundry Room 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. [fwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 17. Half Bathroom (1st floor) a.) No action is required at this time. [8. Basement 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. Seal the perimeter of the electrical meter box. Replace the wood blocks with treated wood blocks pursuant to current protocol. 19. Crawl Spaces a.) Perform a visual inspection of the Crawl Spaces. Ifwater intrusion is encountered, remediate all water damaged building material pursuant to current protocol. b.) No action is required at this time. This is not a water intrusion issue. The Engineer recommends that the Homeowner seal the Crawl Spaces from the Basement for energy conservation and air quality. 20. Garage a.) No action is required at this time. b.) No action is required at this time. Plumbing issues are a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. 8 21. Exterior a.) Open all the existing weep holes in un-remediated brick walls. Install weep holes along the base brick ledge around the residence 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 Living Room south duplex window The Chimney Chase lower brick invasive The Chimney Chase middle brick invasive The Chimney Chase upper brick invasive The 20d Floor Hallway south Window Under the Kitchen north wall west window Under the Dining Room north wall east window Under the Dining Room north wall west window The Dining Room north wall lower brick invasive The Dining Room north wall upper brick invasive The Living Room south wall lower brick invasive The Living Room south wall middle brick invasive The Living Room south wall lower brick invasive c.) During the remediation, perform two invasive brick visual inspections in the following locations. If necessary, remove the brick surrounding any damaged OSB, remediate all damaged OSB, and install new brick and flashing pursuant to current protocol: Below the Laundry Room south duplex window Below the Garage south duplex window d.) During the remediation, perform three invasive brick visual inspections below the cracks on the east wall of the Garage. If necessary, remove the brick surrounding any damaged OSB, remediate all damaged OSB, and install new brick and flashing pursuant to current protocol. e.) Determine the builder of the existing wood deck. If Trinity builders constructed the wood deck, then the wood deck connection needs to be evaluated. Ifnecessary, replace any resultant water intrusion damaged OSB band board that was penetrated during the deck construction. Remediate and/or replace any resultant water intrusion damaged building materials that were penetrated. If Trinity did not build the wood deck, then no further action is required at this time. f-h.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the wood trim boards. If resultant water intrusion damage is evident, remediate the area pursuant to current protocol. 9 22. 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 'I< Architecture -d-t'-..~ Thomas M. Schubert, P.E. TMS/dep 10