tomorrows inspection.

[Phillip]

This is from the house I am inspecting tomorrow. Since it is close to the house I stopped to take a glance at it.

Built in 2006 no owner beside the builder. No weep holes and flashing.

Water getting in the bricks and coming out at the bottom is my thoughts on this.

I haven't seen the inside yet.

What do you say?

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[hausdok]

So,

Slab foundation?

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Jim Katen]

Looks more like rising damp.

- Jim Katen, Oregon

[Eric B]

Phillip,

As you said, no visible weep holes or flashing. Plus efflorescence in base courses and grading in contact with brick. Have qualified mason blah blah blah. Factual, short and sweet.

[John Dirks Jr]

I heard there were specific types of brick that are allowed to be in contact with grade. How can one tell which bricks are which?

[Brian G]

Masonry isn't my best subject, but I've not hear they can't be in ground contact. Very few brick veneer house around here are all above grade.

Brian G.

The Edge of the Slab is Uuugly [-crzwom]

[hausdok]

John,

What your thinking of is a damp course. It's designed to prevent rising damp, what Jim referred to.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[John Dirks Jr]

Ok Mike, Thanks.

Can you describe a damp course?

[Phillip]

It is a Slab foundation. more later today

[Brandon Chew]

I'll take "rising damp with minerals leaching from the slab" for $500, Alex.

[Scottpat]

I'm betting that you will find a bathroom at that window. It could be a plumbing supply or drain leak from the bathtub/shower. I have seen this before and it looks very similar to what you have in the picture.

[Phillip]

Here is a photo of it from today.

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It rained last night. I would not of seen it if i did not stop by yesterday.

The top of the slab is about 3 ft above the line. There is a bathroom next to the bedroom with the windows.

It is a new house no one running the plumbing.

[Brian G]

Originally posted by Phillip

There is a bathroom next to the bedroom with the windows.

It is a new house no one running the plumbing.

If Scott's right it could still be a leak from a supply line.

Gotta love the before and after photos. You're gonna look like some kind of inspecting genius to the clients. [:-angel]

Brian G.

Some Days Things Go Your Way; Enjoy! [^]

[Phillip]

I marked the little red triangle on the water meter and after an hour it had not moved.

[Phillip]

Originally posted by Scottpat

I'm betting that you will find a bathroom at that window. It could be a plumbing supply or drain leak from the bathtub/shower. I have seen this before and it looks very similar to what you have in the picture.

Scott,

How did you find out it was a leak in the plumping?

[Scottpat]

Originally posted by Phillip

Originally posted by Scottpat

I'm betting that you will find a bathroom at that window. It could be a plumbing supply or drain leak from the bathtub/shower. I have seen this before and it looks very similar to what you have in the picture.

Scott,

How did you find out it was a leak in the plumping?

After I ran the tub for a few minutes the mortar started to darken along the area below the bathroom. In my case it was cause by a nail that had punctured the supply line and it only sprayed when the tub was turned on. From what I could tell, the supply line would move just enough when the water was turned on to allow for some water to spray out. When it was turned off the pipe would flex back and onto the nail closing the puncture spot. The builder opened the wall and that is how I found out that a nail had done the damage.