See how we rescued this house.

rot after 4 short years

It is sad that this beautiful modernistic house is eaten up with rot after 4 short years. The finish coat material is the same highly toxic synthetic finish used on EIFS. It is a rubbery paint with plastic sand.

Forms off, and we have a solid sill

The main source of the severe rot is the lack of flashing and the poor workmanship. Note how under the window is level, allowing water to run back into the house. Also, the weep holes on the windows are caulked shut.

tyvek doesn't even go under the window

A flimsy piece of Tyvek was put on before the one coat stucco. The tyvek doesn't even go under the window.

water stain behind where the metal expansion joint.

You can see the water stain behind where the metal expansion joint was.

metal expansion joint

The back side of the metal expansion joint shows it has holes and is badly rusted after 4 short years. These joints leak.

American Portland Cement Association recommends tar paper for cement stucco.

The American Portland Cement Association recommends tar paper for cement stucco, and not Tyvek. Deteriorated Tyvek shows rips everywhere there was a nail. This is why we usually tear off the Tyvek. If someone insists on leaving on the Tyvek, we nail a layer of tar paper over top.

what is keeping this house from leaking.

Tell me what is keeping this house from leaking. Wouldn't you be mad if your competition was this incompetent.?

We removed the offensive garbage.

We removed the offensive garbage by cutting the wall about every three feet with a diamond blade, and pried off the fake stucco in panels.

The framing under the windows is cut back with a reciprocating saw.

The framing under the windows is cut back with a reciprocating saw. The plan is to insert a stiff piece of metal up under the flange on the window at an angle. Please check back to see how we rescue this house.

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