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Sometimes you are asked to look at “repair” work on the homes we inspect. This home has a metal roof a masonry chimney. The mortar cap is gapping allowing rain to enter the hollow bricks.
This was a major concern and I called for professional repairs.
Today I got an email from the client, man what a mess
That caulking may also be a problem when the chimney is repaired. Mortar is not designed to stick to that caulking. So not only is the wrong repair, it makes the correct repair harder to do.
JJ & Suzanne are both licensed, highly skilled inspectors and educators. We are the authors of our class curriculum, and truly enjoy sharing this with our students
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