leaking brick HELP!!

[William M. Rusin]

The homeowner states the brick stays wet for 3-4 days after a hard rain. They are getting water in the basement dripping down from the sill plate. I checked weep holes seem to be OK no signs of anything on the exterior wall to show leaks. Could the water be soaking in the brick and draining down?

Fix- seal the brick??? any articles out there on this?

[klott]

Sounds like a leaking roof behind the bricks.

[William M. Rusin]

House is 6 months old, no signs of water on rafters.

[rwand1]

Perhaps the bricks are inferior (seconds) and have not been fired correctly. I assume they are clay brick?

[Ted Allen]

Bad grading, maybe? Or possibly a leak in the roof that lets water seep down to the foundation.


All masonary homes should be sealed on a fairly regular basis to help protect from moisture infultration.

[Michael R. Boyett]

Have you read this recent post? It may be of some use: http://www.nachi.org/forum/showthrea...ghlight=veneer

[William M. Rusin]

thanks just copied it and will read it tonight.

[William M. Rusin]

grading is good, all sloping away from house 4" of foundation showing.

[William M. Rusin]

that is my thought. Would sealing them help?

[rwand1]

I don't know of any sealing requirements for brick. Sealing them may work but may cause other problems.

Btw is there sufficent soffit overhang? Also is the foundation concrete or block?

[William M. Rusin]

Overhang is proper, and the foundation is poured concrete.

[Carl A. Brown]

Any windows in the wall?

Maybe problems with the moisture barriers?

http://www.badstucco.com/bricks/bricks.html

[Ted Allen]

Originally Posted by rwand1

I don't know of any sealing requirements for brick. Sealing them may work but may cause other problems.

Btw is there sufficent soffit overhang? Also is the foundation concrete or block?

Not required, just a good thing to do.

Us Zonies have lots of slump block and brick homes and they realy should be sealed to help prevent moisture intrusion and spalling etc.

[William M. Rusin]

No windows where it is leaking, and it is leaking in various places the sameway.

[rwand1]

My guess is they could be inferior bricks.