John Dirks Jr Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 The ends of the brick are broken off on the chimney offset ledge. Is this the effect of water saturated bricks being subjected to freezing? It's interesting how every one of them broke off at about the same point on the edge. Download Attachment: P1280196.JPG 1562.36 KB Download Attachment: P1280195.JPG 1637.28 KB
Brandon Whitmore Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 I don't know what caused that, but it's called the "shoulder" if that helps you at all during your research.
John Dirks Jr Posted July 9, 2012 Author Report Posted July 9, 2012 I don't know what caused that, but it's called the "shoulder" if that helps you at all during your research. It helps me to know the correct terminology in general. Thanks Brandon.
John Kogel Posted July 9, 2012 Report Posted July 9, 2012 Interesting. I usually see a concrete cap laid over that area of the chimney. That shoulder needs an epaulet. []
Jerry Simon Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 I don't know what caused that, but it's called the "shoulder" if that helps you at all during your research. It helps me to know the correct terminology in general. Thanks Brandon. In this neck of the woods, we call 'em "reducers". I like shoulder better, though.
Charlie R Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 Doesn't appear to be like any normal spalling that would be caused by frost in the brick, appears to have been hit and broken. Either someone for some reason broke them off on purpose or maybe the operator hit the edges with his back-hoe bucket when back-filling around the foundation. Unless the bricks were actually loose, I would have noted as "cosmetic damage to the brick, repair as you wish."
John Dirks Jr Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Posted July 13, 2012 Doesn't appear to be like any normal spalling that would be caused by frost in the brick, appears to have been hit and broken. Either someone for some reason broke them off on purpose or maybe the operator hit the edges with his back-hoe bucket when back-filling around the foundation. Unless the bricks were actually loose, I would have noted as "cosmetic damage to the brick, repair as you wish." At the inspection I told the client it was just cosmetic. I didnt mention it in the report. What did go in the report was the cracked crown and resulting efflorescence and cracking brick work near the top of the chimney. Click to Enlarge 57.61 KB Click to Enlarge 53.47 KB Click to Enlarge 59.55 KB Click to Enlarge 78.37 KB
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