Chimney flashing

[Christopher Currins]

Originally Posted by Samantha Lorenz

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Spam!!!!!!!!

[Mark L. Brown]

There is a solution to this problem. I found it in one of the attics I inspected. When it leaks, you collect the water.

Of course, there is some criteria for doing it this way:

1)You have to add additional bracing so the 800 lbs won't fall through and kill someone.

2) You build the container large enough that it won't overflow during a long rain.

3) You build the container large enough that it can hold the water and evaporate between rains

4) And last, you have to build a funnel of sorts to direct the leak into the container.

5) Oh, I forgot, you have to patch the ceiling where you brought this container up as it is too large for the access opening.

But when you are done, you can sit back and admire your feat of engineering, maybe even show it off to you visitors to impress them!

[Marcel R. Cyr]

That's a good one Mark.

[Terry Clayton]

Would not it have been a good idea to install a cricket due to the potential to collect debris and snow.

[Mark L. Brown]

With the humor of my previous post aside (the photo is real - about 4 years ago), my practice when encountering these issues is just as has been used in this post by previous members, 1) photo the issue, 2) report the defect & 3) give the client a photo from the NACHI library or Code library of how it should be, and 4) Recommend repair by a professional. I try to not only point out what is wrong, but give the client clear direction when standards are so easily available.

[David P. Valley]

Its much cheaper to throw your kid's pool up there to simply catch all the leaking water. Then siphon the pool once in a while...

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

Thanks Kevin.

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

The flashing is a defective build.
Everything is wrong in my opinion.
1.) Metal corner are not locked.

I will have patterns soon for InterNACHI members.
2.) Exposed fasteners in the metal flashing to the deck with no caulk.
Should be no fasteners in the flashing 45% angle.
As soon as you see that suspect poor workmanship.
3.) Backwards application of chimney flashing.
All flods or lapping should be facing down stream.
4.) open corners. Worse the are open upstream.
They will catch copious amounts of water to enter the opening and allow weather infiltration.
5.) Fasteners in the masonry bedding.
No drilled holes to accept plugs, shields or even tapcrons or concrete anchorage screws in the brick-face.
MASONRY Deficiency.
6.) Head and bedding joints are exposed in several areas.
7.) Spalling.
Degrading in the brick face 2 tone, rustic standard size.
I can go on.
Hope you get the point.