Leaks Among Us

[jar546]

First of all, I am a major fan of saw-cutting masonry to tuck in flashing, which we do not see here. This is an acceptable method because the stucco will go over the flashing and then be painted. But look a little closer, poor design is going to create at least one future leak issue. What other issue or issues do you see?

 

[Yankee Chronicler]

The problem with sawcutting hollow CMU, unless you're just opening up a horizontal bed joint, is that to be effective you basically have to cut completely through the face of the shell -- which is not a good idea.

https://www.copper.org/applications/architecture/arch_dhb/arch-details/flashings_copings/images/16.gif

 

[Inspector Gadget]

I'm not seeing flashing and a drip cap.

 

[Darren Emery]

Related question: does your office get called out for these type of inspections (flashing, house-wrap, anything related to keeping the water out) or do you have to be proactive and catch the project at the right time?

 

[MADrkTEK]

There are no cavity weeps above bond beams or window lintel. Also appears masonry might be lacking control joints... leading to joint cracking that will lead to the same cracks in the stucco layer.

 

[ICE]

The fascia board should be held back to clear the stucco. The picture quality is such that I can't discern a lot about the roof to wall transition. It appears to be missing a diverter at the end to push water away from the face of the building.

 

[jar546]

The fascia board should be held back to clear the stucco. The picture quality is such that I can't discern a lot about the roof to wall transition. It appears to be missing a diverter at the end to push water away from the face of the building.

Update for you:

 

[ICE]

Update for you:
View attachment 12471

Thanks,
Looks good from here. The fascia is composite material so it will not wick water and rot?

 

[jar546]

Thanks,
Looks good from here. The fascia is composite material so it will not wick water and rot?

Composite.

 

[steveray]

"kickout" flashing...

 

[jar546]

"kickout" flashing...

That's what we called it in Pennsylvania

 

[ICE]

It is generally at the end of a row of step shingles and we call it a diverter shingle. If there is no shingles we call it a diverter shingle.