Home Inspection Beechwood Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  This home inspection in Berea, Ohio revealed obvious water intrusion into the basement. From the formation this intrusion more than likely is coming from the sewer connection that leads straight up this wall on the exterior portion of this wall and then connects into the downspout. Most often the downspout and the sewer connection leading to the downspout becomes filled with debris (leaves, helicopters, ect..). Then the winter comes and without cleaning the system out, the water gets trapped in this pipe, and freezes. Any water that is above the three foot frost line will freeze. When this happens the frozen water expands and cracks the old clay tile pipe.

 Then the spring comes and now you have an open hole in the system. If you see this type of leakage in the basement simply go outside to the exterior pipe that extends out from the ground and dig about two to three feet down and remove that section of clay pipe. Then place new section into the female end and re-cement.

 Before doing this hopefully you have cleaned the gutter system out. We usually referred to this scenario as the Christmas tree effect. Because you step back from the staining on the wall the outline of the stain is in the shape of a Christmas tree.

Crown Inspection Solutions

20800 Center Ridge Rd.

Suite #323

Rocky River, Ohio 44116

www.OhiosHomeInspector.com

Mark@OhiosHomeInspector.com

(440) 521-5399

 

 

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Crown Home Inspections in Cleveland Ohio provides general home inspections, radon testing, and wood destroying insect inspections for Fairview Park, Westlake, Parma, Strongsville,Lakewood,North Ridgeville, and all of Northeast Ohio.


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