Brick - to report or not?

[jlybolt]

Found some areas on a new construction home were the brickwork mortar wasnt exactly great. My concern would be water penetrating these areas in the winter and then possibly becoming a bigger issue. Just wanted others opinions and thoughts and was looking for some good brick informational links.

[wforsyth]

Needs to be repointed.

[tneumann]

If I see this type of thing I usually make a comment about it in the exterior siding portion of my report. I do not let it make it to the summary..but it does go to the maint. summary.....

Ditto what WF said....I also mention it verbally to my client if they are present.

[jlybolt]

anyone have any good informational links on repointing?

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Originally Posted by jlybolt

anyone have any good informational links on repointing?

This might help.

http://www.bia.org/html/frmset_thnt.htm

Marcel

[Bruce A. King]

Thats one of those things where if not reported could result in a friend or neighbor of the client producing a $250 repair estimate for later.

I always remember this quote: "You can report it now or pay for it later"
I believe a former inspector named Jerry Peck posted that before.

[wforsyth]

http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...ght=repointing

[Peter Foxe Smothers]

Thats a weep hole vent, much like a plumbing vent it lets air in to the system so the weep hole drain more effectively. Also helps vent Radon gas out of the wall.

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by bking

Thats one of those things where if not reported could result in a friend or neighbor of the client producing a $250 repair estimate for later.

I always remember this quote: "You can report it now or pay for it later"
I believe a former inspector named Jerry Peck posted that before.

Bruce;

What ever happened to Jerry Peck I used to have some lengthy discusions with him rather hard headed but very knowledgeable

[jwortham1]

I believe a former inspector named Jerry Peck posted that before.

He's not a former inspector.

He's a former NACHI inspector.

He's one of "Nicks 11 inspectors" who've left NACHI and stayed in the business.

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Originally Posted by cbottger

Bruce;

What ever happened to Jerry Peck I used to have some lengthy discusions with him rather hard headed but very knowledgeable

Jerry is very knowledgeable and highly qualified. I visited him a few years back while vacationing in Florida.

He can be found here.........

http://inspectionnews.com/insite/BB/bb-frame.html

[wforsyth]

Originally Posted by psmothers

Thats a weep hole vent, much like a plumbing vent it lets air in to the system so the weep hole drain more effectively. Also helps vent Radon gas out of the wall.