Efflorescence

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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I was on a really wet crawl yesterday. We’ve had a bit of rain here in So. Cal. this week. However, this seemed to be an ongoing problem with this foundation.




The efflorescence was so thick, I could actually "chunk" it off.

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Originally Posted By: pdacey
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You should write a HI book with all of the fun stuff you seem to come across.


What ever happened with the Trading Spaces episode(s) you were supposed to be in?

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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pdacey wrote:

What ever happened with the Trading Spaces episode(s) you were supposed to be in?

I'm not "in" them except for in the credits. I do all of their Los Angeles area inspections. Three episodes last season and four this season. The latest one was the "Celebrity Trading Spaces," with some of the cast from the Reba Show.

They've been "betty betty good to me." 

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Originally Posted By: kmcmahon
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I’ve seen this stuff before, but never knew that it was called effloresense. I figured it was mold or mildew of some sort.

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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It isn’t usually this thick, but it’s quite common.

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Originally Posted By: roconnor
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WOW … I don’t think I have ever seen efflorescence that thick. That must have been leaching since the stone age …

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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roconnor wrote:

That must have been leaching since the stone age ... 

The entire foundation was like this. Terrible site grading on this property with planters in direct contact and in many cases, above the top of the footing.

P.S.

Anybody notice?? We're being watched

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Originally Posted By: rmoewe
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Jeff,


Were the planters made out of concrete? If they were, it may be the calcium coming from them. This will happen to concrete products. Have you ever inspected a home with a concrete patio with access under it? Here in TN I see lots of them. When you look in the crawls, there is calcium deposits on the ground about 2 inches thick. This is caused by the water that seeps through the concrete and brings the calcium from the concrete with it.

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Originally Posted By: bbadger
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jpope wrote:

I'm not "in" them except for in the credits. I do all of their Los Angeles area inspections. Three episodes last season and four this season.

Totally Cool, I will have to keep an eye out.

This years HI Emmy goes to Jeff Pope. 

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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The planters were brick. But there were calcium deposits near the rear patio coming from underneath the footing.


This crawl was a mess  and I had just cleaned my truck

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Originally Posted By: jwortham
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Jeff,


Ok. Now I am jealous. I have a "thing" for Paige Davis!

My wife just rolls her eyes...but what's not to like? 

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Originally Posted By: jpope
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jwortham wrote:

Jeff, Ok. Now I am jealous. I have a "thing" for Paige Davis! My wife just rolls her eyes...but what's not to like? 

Yea, she's kinda cute

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