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Following is a list of the Engineer's recommendations for remediation of this house:
1. Bedroom No.4
a-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.
2. Bedroom No.3
a.) No action is required at this time.
3. Bedroom No.2
a.) No action is required at this time.
4. Hallway Bathroom (2nd floor)
a.) No action is required at this time.
5. Foyer
a.) No action is required at this time.
6. Dining Room
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.
7. Kitchen
a.) No action is required at this time.
8. Nook
a-b.) No action is required at this time.
9. Family 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.
b-c.) No action is required at this time.
10. Master Bedroom
a-d.) No action is required at this time.
II. Master Bathroom
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.
12. Master Closet
a.) No action is required at this time.
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13. Half Bathroom (1" floor)
a.) No action is required at this time.
14. Laundry Room
a.) No action is required at this time.
15.
Study
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.
16. 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. If the water intrusion is found to be
the result of the wood deck connection, 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.
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.
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 Front Entryway, the Study
west and north walls, the Garage north, west, and south walls 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 Study west duplex window
The Dining Room northwest comer lower brick invasive
Under the Garage west wall north window
The Garage southwest comer lower brick invasive
c.) Seal the electrical meter box. Replace the wood blocks with treated wood
blocks pursuant to current protocol.
d.) No action is required at this time.
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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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