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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07030116 Correspondence - " SpF ~~~ Following is a list of the Engineer's recommendations for remediation of this house: l~10~1) , I. Bedroom NO.3 a.) No action is required at this time. 2. Bedroom No.3 Bathroom (2nd floor) 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. 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. 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. 6. Master Bedroom a-b.) No action is required at this time. 7. Master Bathroom a.) No action is required at this time. 8. Master Closet a.) No action is required at this time. 9. Foyer a.) No action is required at this time. 10. Living 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. b-c.) No action is required at this time. d.) 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 above the bay window roof. If the roof is not flashed or constructed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. If water intrusion damaged building materials or resultant water intrusion damaged OSB are encountered, remediate the area pursuant to current protocol. 5 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. f.) No action is required at this time. II. Dining Room a.) No action is required at this time. 12. Kitchen a.) No action is required at this time. 13. Nook a.) No action is required at this time. 14. Family Room a-d.) No action is required at this time. 15. Laundry Room a.) No action is required at this time. 16. Half Bathroom (I st floor) a.) No action is required at this time. 17. Library a.) No action is required at this time. 18. Basement a.) Inspect and remediate the OSB band board pursuant to current protocol. Remediate all water damaged building materials and water damaged batt insulation pursuant to current protocol. 19. Garage a.) No action is required at this time. 20. Exterior a.) Open all the existing weep holes in un-remediated brick walls. 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 Library east triplex window Under the Living Room southeast bay window section Under the Living Room east bay window section Under the Living Room northeast bay window section Under the Dining Room west duplex window 6 Under the Kitchen west window Under the Family Room west triplex window The Family Room southwest comer lower brick invasive The Family Room southwest comer upper brick invasive Under the Family Room south wall east window Under the Family Room south wall west window c.) In lieu of a brick invasive, 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 at the following locations: The north wall of the Living Room at the northeast comer The southeast comer of the Library The west wall of the Garage at the southwest comer The north wall of the Garage at the northeast comer d.) Seal the electrical meter box. Replace the wood blocks with treated wood blocks pursuant to current protocol. e.) There was resultant water intrusion damage evident at the southwest comer invasive brick visual inspections. Perform an invasive visual inspection of the frieze board at the southwest comer of the residence. If resultant water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. Properly install and fully extend the "Z" flashing above the frieze board at the southwest comer of the residence. f) Evaluate the trim board for water intrusion. If water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate pursuant to current protocol. If the damage is found to be the result of improper maintenance, then no further action is required at this time. Proper trim board maintenance is a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. 21. 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. 7 If you have any questions, please feel free to call. Very truly yours, TRIAD ASSOCIATES, INC. Engineering * Architecture -t:I-'J'I-...~ Thomas M. Schubert, P.E. TMS/dep 8