Rain In CA

[William J. Decker]

Originally Posted by ldapkus

Rain in Decker Territory:
New construction. Builder loved the IR demo I gave him on his own home.

Didn't tape the windows and had Polish bricklayers and that "trim" stone strip above the windows wasn't properly flashed.

People have to learn that with bricj veneer, such stone trim has to be specifically flashed. Such details are normally found on masonry structure walls, but added and specially installed.

These "old world" masons try for the same effect on brick veneer walls, with this result. They don't realize how the inter wall space works and take the detail stone all the way back to the house wrap. This is the result.

This is what happens when "old world" craftsmen (and very good at what they do. No slam to Polish people or these workers intended.) and "new world" construction techniques (like wood framing with brick and stone veneer) collide and the lack of continuing education requirements for many of the "licensed" trades.

CORRECTION: Talked to Linus and I missed something. He said that the first thermal image was taken fron the interior if the 2nd floor. I didn't see (stupid me!) that the dormer over the 2nd floor window was not flashed.

I stand corrected. The 2nd thermal image meets my description. The first is just lack of dormer completion.

The NACHI board. Always an education!

Hope this helps.