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What's Wrong With This Picture? (6/7/8)

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Home Inspector with HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC

Fireplaces can penetrate directly through the roof or on the side of the roof/house.  These penetrations present a water management challenge because of the large size of the penetration and the frequent use of flashing associated with them.  This photo is where a chimney on the side of the house has leaked and the homeowner has made temporary caulk and kick-out flashing repairs.  The repairs have obviously failed.  The junction of the chimney to the roof, metal in this case, is difficult because the roof moves with temperature variations and the caulk will break up over time.  Proper flashing by a licensed roofer or contractor should work better.

chimney roof penetration

Richard

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Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings.  HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more!  In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis.  Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.  

Richard Acree is the founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors.  All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.

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Charlie Ragonesi
AllMountainRealty.com - Big Canoe, GA
Homes - Big Canoe, Jasper, North Georgia Pros

That is really scary ! A stack fire could easily occur

Jun 07, 2008 09:01 AM
Robert Dirienzo
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC - Franklin, TN
Home Inspections - Nashville TN

Charlie,

It's interesting you mention a fire.  Another aspect of these failures beyond water penetration to the ceiling and walls inside but also into the fireplace.  In this case the metal fireplace was rusted significantly and smoke stains outside the hearth indicated significant smoke misalignment.  Perhaps also related to the failed roof penetration at the exteror.

rusted fireplace

fireplace smoke

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks,

Richard

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Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings.  HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more!  In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis.  Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753. 

 

Jun 07, 2008 09:57 AM
Joe Virnig
RE/MAX Gold Coast REALTORS, Ventura County, California - Ventura, CA
No Ordinary Joe

That looks like an expression of the seller's creative artistic abilities.  It's certainly not a repair.

Jun 07, 2008 11:28 AM
Find a Notary Public needAnotary
QEC Internet Services - Long Beach, CA

Look like something done by a shade tree mechanic.  Did they get a permit?

Jun 07, 2008 11:41 AM
Mary Ellen Elmore
Nunnelly, TN

Everyone trys to save money by doing it themselves.

There are just somethings that you should not try unless you have the knowledge.

This is a prime example. This quick fix do it yourself repair, will cost more in the end than having paid an expert to do the repair right the first time.

Also, sometimes your homeowner's insurance will cover such thigs as this, call and ask--all they can do is say yes or no--they can not eat you for supper!

Jun 12, 2008 01:32 AM
Robert Dirienzo
HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC - Franklin, TN
Home Inspections - Nashville TN

Mary Ellen,

Well said.  At HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, we frequently find homeowner repairs or modifications that cause more problems than they solve.  That plus the issue of letting things go, called deferred maintenance, are some of the most frequent sources of Inspections issues.

Richard

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Comments in this blog posting are the intellectual property of Richard Acree, President, HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, and contributing members of the Active Rain Real Estate network, and are intended to educate and otherwise assist home owners, sellers and buyers, building owners, sellers and buyers, realtors, real estate investors, property managers, and lenders in the process of owning, buying or selling homes or commercial buildings.  HABITEC is a residential (home) and commercial building inspection company serving Middle Tennessee including Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Smyrna, Mt. Juliet, Hendersonville, Dickson, Belle Meade, Columbia, Spring Hill and more!  In addition to building inspections HABITEC offers Environmental Services for mold assessments, radon testing and water quality analysis.  Additional information about HABITEC can be found on our website at www.habitecinspections.com, or call 615-376-2753.  

Richard Acree is the founder of the ActiveRain Group Tennessee Home and Building Inspectors.  All are welcome to join and see more blogs like this one.

Jun 18, 2008 12:32 PM
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