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Home My WebLink About07050001 Correspondence I I ~ The Living Room northwest corner lower brick invasive The Living Room northwest corner upper brick invasive The Chimney Chase lower brick invasive The Chimney Chase middle brick invasive The Chimney Chase upper brick invasive c.) Trinity constructed the wood deck. The wood deck was attached to the residence. d.) The electrical meter box seal had deteriorated. The wood blocks behind the electrical meter box had deteriorated. 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. Andersen Window Company manufactured the windows on the residence. Following is a list of the Engineer's recommendations for remediation of this house: I. Bedroom No.2 a.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remedi,!!e all ~a.t.e.rd1J.(1;1ilgedhlLi.Wmj!,CTION . I I Ri::LEA;::,t::U FUri vON'Sfrltl matena s pursuant to current protoco . .' I' 'th a'l regulations SUDj8Ct to comp lance WI. I of State and Loc.:::.l Codes. Be)droomN No.3. . d h' . DCPT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES a. 0 actIon IS require at t IS time. '-: I ~LA\I TOWNSHIP CITY OF CARMEL I \." .1 Hallway Bathroom (2nd floor) INDIANA a.) No action is required at this time. 2. 3. 4. Master Bedroom a-b.) No action is required at this time. c.) Perfonn an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. !fwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. d.) No action is required at this time. e.) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. lfwater 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. f) Perform an invasive visual inspection of the drywall. Ifwater intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. [fnecessary, perform an invasive visual inspection of the roof flashing at the roof-to-siding transition. If the roof is not flashed correctly, remed iate pursuant to current protocol. 5. Master Bathroom a.) No action is required at this time. 5 6. Master Closet a.) No action is required at this time. 7. Bedroom No.4 a.) No action is required at this time. 8. Foyer a.) No action is required at this time. 9. Study a.) Perform an invasive visual inspection ofthe drywall. If water intrusion damaged drywall is encountered, remediate all water damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. 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.) 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 Chimney Chase flashing. If the Chimney Chase is not flashed correctly or co.nstructed 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 protoco I. c.) No action is required at this time. II. Nook a-e.) f) No action is required at this time. 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 ofthe roof flashing at the roof-to-siding transition. If the roof is not flashed correctly, remediate pursuant to current protocol. Evaluate the flashing at the frieze board. If the frieze board is not properly flashed, remediate pursuant to current protocol. 12. Half Bathroom (I" floor) a.) No action is required at this time. 13. Laundry Room a.) No action is required at this time. 14. Kitchen a.) No action is required at this time. Plumbing leaks are a Homeowner maintenance issue not a water intrusion issue. 6 I S. Dining 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. 16. Basement 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. c.) Evaluate the OSB at the dryer vent. If the OSB is found to have suspected black staining, remediate pursuant to current protocol. d-e.) No action is required at this time. 17. Garage a.) Perform a visual inspection of the Attic area. Ifresultant water intrusion damage is encountered, remediate all water intrusion damaged building materials pursuant to current protocol. Ifnecessary, perform an invasive visual inspection ofthc 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. 18. Exterior a.) Open all of 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, remediateall damaged OSB, and install new brick and flashing pursuant to current protocol at the following locations: Under the Bedroom NO.2 south duplex window Under the Study south duplex window Under the Dining Room south duplex window The Dining Room southwest corner lower brick invasive Under the Laundry Room north window Under the Nook east window Under the Nook west window The Living Room northwest corner lower brick invasive The Living Room northwest corner upper brick invasive The Chimney Chase lower brick invasive' The Chimney Chase middle brick invasive The Chimney Chase upper brick invasive c.) Evaluate the wood deck connection. Remediate and/or replace any water damaged OSB band board that was penetrated during the deck construction. Remediate and/or replace any water damaged building materials that were penetrated pursuant to current protocol. 7 . d.) Seal the electrical meter box. Replace the wood blocks with treated wood blocks pursuant to current protocol. 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. I f 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 ~1'---~ Thomas M. Schubert, r.E. TMS/dep 8