Report #008

  • Home Value: 285,000
  • Damage Amount: 55,000
  • Damage Percent: 19.2%
  • Severity:
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Section 2: Foundation

Front elevation.

Front door.

Front window well: moisture is migrating behind brick facade at top. This is a big source of the moisture intruding into the basement in this area.

Brick lintel is into plate rust indicating heavy exposure to moisture over time.

Brick lintel is into plate rust indicating heavy exposure to moisture over time.

Open cracks in top allow bulk water entry into brick assembly.

This is open and allowing bulk water to flow behind the brick and into the building envelope.

This cap is a mortar wash style cap on the brick. This style has historically been deficient in protecting the brick.

This is open and allowing bulk water to flow behind the brick and into the building envelope. Evidence of moisture intrusion in the basement from this gap in the brick.

Front.

A lot of this damage can be attributed to the design of the cap at the top of the brick assembly. This cap allows water to run down the face of the brick saturating the mortar. Over time the freeze/ thaw breaks down the mortar and allows moisture to migrate into the system increasing the damage potential.

East side view, this detail allows the moisture to run off and not collect. There are problems with this design also as the water runs down the face of the brick