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fivedaily
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 Posted - 03/27/2003 : 10:59:44
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I'm back from Serbia and have some questions about the attached pictures. Some background info:
*It is a block house w/ a stucco finish in Florida.
*This problem was first noticed ~ 2 weeks ago.
*The house was painted ~ 2.5 years ago.
*The rocks in front of the window pictured were installed in January.
*This problem is occuring under all 3 front windows but can be found no where else on the house.
*When touched, the paint/stucco crumbles.
*There are "puffy" places that haven't started to peel.
*We have received a lot of rain in the past year, but have never seen it pooling in this area. It is one of the highest parts of property, right at the foundation.
*Not visible, but the foundation is actually an inch or 2 aboe the ground level, even with the top of 3" rock layer.
This is my home and I noticed the problem when I came back from my trip. Because of my background in claims, I take a thorough walk around my home ~ every 4-6 weeks to make sure everything is as it should be.
Is there anyone out there who has seen this before, knows what caused it, and/or has a suggestion for repairing it either myself or by hiring someone?
Thanks for all the help I know I will get.
Jennifer |
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fivedaily
USA
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DonP
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2003 : 12:17:20
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Jeniffer;
Could the rain be coming off of the window sill and flowing back under the sill until it reaches the stuco?
I have seen this in the past on wood window sills, if a saw cut is not made under the sill to caue the rain water to drip off of the sill.
Just a thought.
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katadj
USA
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Posted - 03/27/2003 : 17:33:48
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It is very difficult to determine the source of the water from just one photo.
The "puffy places, peeling and flaking" are the result of efflorescence, or the combination of water mixing with lime which is a component of cement/stucco.
This is common on the interior of structures that have plaster walls and have sustained a water intrusion of some nature. It cannot be smoothed over, as the process will continue until the affected area is removed.
It would appear that there is an opening which is allowing water to enter the structure and get behind the stucco creating this situation.
Suggest that you check all areas that are affected for hairline cracks in the stucco finish first. Correct the affected areas, by removing and replacing same, repair all cracks. Repaint any color you want and then apply 2 coats of a good clear silicone over the entire wall.
Just a suggestion, may be way off base, but from the photo thats all that can be determined, if it is not the windows.
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CCarr
Canada
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Posted - 03/27/2003 : 22:37:55
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Hi Jenn, glad to hear that you are back from that far away land.
Concerning your problem, I did a bit of a Google search, trying to find something on the issue, and the results are too plentiful to isolate a few links.
Type in "water damage to stucco", and there is a fair bit about causes and remediation, in many links. |
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