One other thing also. From doing some research online I will be back
over there today and I am going to make sure the brick actually has weep
holes like it should, which is supposed to drain any water out from
behind the bring that may get in rather than it finding its way out to
other spots. I do not really think this is my problem but something I
want to check none the less.
On 1/29/2017 10:33 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes wrote:
So let me ask this. If water is standing in that low spot up against the foundation can
water "wick" upward along the inside of the stem wall to the flooring area?
We also seem to have a water intrusion issue at the window of one of the
bedrooms on the front of the house because as I was under the house the stem
wall was wet under the area where that window is and the surrounding areas were
dry.
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On Jan 29, 2017, at 10:15 AM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
I would look at two things regarding the constructIon of the house as to the
moisture:
1.) The gutter in the corner is not configured properly. There should be some sort of
"splash guard" on the outside edge of the gutter to prevent water from washing
over the side. What's happening is that rain is collecting in the roof valley from either
side of the roof. As it collects and flows down the valley, the velocity and volume
increases, which ends up overwhelming the gutter and washing right over the side of it at
that corner. The water then goes to the ground in large amounts, even with a relatively
small amount of rain.
2.) The ground is not graded away from the foundation at the corner. It can't
just be landscaping crap like mulch, you've got to go in there with soil and
fill the area enough to have a grade moving away from the foundation. Once
you've got good compacted soil properly graded you can cover it with
landscaping.
I think we're looking at multiple problems that have come together to cause the
damage over time. If you don't fix the gutter and grading, you're wasting your
time fixing the damaged boards.
And I would definitely replace everything with treated lumber. Sill plates
should be treated per code, I believe. The others would be for insurance.
-D
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