Who said it wasn’t??
My statement was “not at this point” . If I were to mention “safety hazard” It would be worded somewhat " separation was observed in the top of the brick arch above the garage door. It is recommended that a qualified masonry contractor further evaluate as to the cause and make any corrections as necessary to prevent any further separation or loosening of any brick(s) that could potentially fall…"
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Its brick veneer. There is no visible lintel. I could not find any support system replacing the lintel.
I found this in another forum:
The arched openings are very common here. the masons typically want the carpenters to leave a template, made of osb, or foam, with the same radius as the arch. They then lay their brick on the window brickmolding, and the pattern. Upon completions, the arch is self supporting.The garage arch will also require the template. The template will match the plywood trim that is usually installed first.
This looks like it was formed with wood and then the wood was removed and it was supposed to be self-supported. Based on what I looked up, this arch is too low to work. If you look closely, you will also see that the arc is off. Meaning the center is about a foot to the right of the center. There is nothing supporting this from below as seen in the photos with the exception of about 3/4" of the rear portion resting on the white board over the garage opening. The arch of the brick is the only thing keeping them from falling. I also noticed that they are leaning away from the home about 1/2" You can see it in the picture with the crack.
I sent the report, put a high level of concern on this, and recommended a licensed brick mason evaluate. I then called the agent to make sure he understood that I am not a brick mason but I see a high risk of the brick falling and the brick above could also be at risk of falling. I probably went farther than most would but this appears to be both a safety issue and extensive repair.
There was also a roof leak and I am sure they will pounce on that. This was a different situation that is uncommon. I didn’t want the nature of this issue to cause it to be overlooked.
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Just another link, but good info.
https://www.masonrymagazine.com/blog/2018/02/01/tech-talk-arches/
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The masonry arch, is one of mans’ oldest architectural forms defined as a rigid span curving upward between two points of support .
Poorly constructed masonry radius above the garage door. No bond. Defective Brick Soldier Course Tight Radius.
Prior repairs.
Recommend a licensed masonry contractor improve the weak repaired masonry radius above the garage door.
Recommend a licensed general contractor improve structural garage door opening head deflection.
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I’ve never written up magic as a defect, but in hindsight, I think I’ve seen several things that were relying on magic to keep them going.
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