Brick home: Wet wall sheathing.

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Thanks Joe and that explains the screwed up mess for a <10 year old house. These people need to learn how to build to protect the consumer.
Unreal.

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

Sorry brain's not working . ( when is it working period ) HA HA
Thought you were doing a maintenance inspection.
Sorry Joe.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

Bump.

[Joe Funderburk, CMI]

The seller's agent arranged to have an engineer evaluate structure. He said everything was fine. Here's my response to the buyers:

"Apparently he’s engineer with Duke Power. Has a nuclear engineering degree. 27 years old. Out of school about 5 years. Probably a very smart guy, but probably knows nothing about construction. He has been licensed by the state of SC since…January 12, 2011. (I wonder how many construction projects he has evaluated since then?) Did you ask him about his construction background? How did the real estate agent find him or know him? Any report you get should have his engineering stamp and signature on it.

I felt all along that there was a vapor barrier, as I’ve never seen a house without it. But keep in mind that it’s water resistant. It’s not waterproof. There may be no substantial damage to the home, which is great. But the house did not have weep holes above windows, doors, or where it meets the foundation, which is a violation of the building code. The sheathing your husband and I saw was against the brick and was wet…you couldn’t slide a sheet of paper between the sheathing and the brick. It was built nothing like the drawings I sent you. How did the engineer/contractor feel about the wet sheathing and did they recommend that it be addressed in any way? I’m very curious.

You may want to talk to an engineer I know, XXXX. He’s a structural engineer and does this type of work for a living…yet probably knows very little about neutrons. (phone number provided)."

[Bruce A. King]

Originally Posted by bking

Good job Joe, I usually add something about the client needing a written and signed statement from any contractor that says its not a problem. As you know, the agents have contractors that will downplay issues when asked to do so, especially in the Rock Hill SC area.

toad ya

[ROBERT V. YOUNG]

Good work Joe.
I have bumped my head against many engineers.
Not like your bumps that send me back to previous posts, but similar. HA HA
Train , electrical, mechanical, civil, never a nuclear engineer.
The bottom line is yes they are smart.BUT IN THERE OWN FIELD.
If he writes off on the work he wares it.
Nice job.