Thought I’d share this from a recent inspection as to why you should pull back the insulation along the rim joist. I was just in the middle of telling my clients why I pull back the insulation along the rim joist when low and behold I found this hidden damage.
Good find. Looking below exterior doors is important.
I looks like someone patched it once already.
They need to get someone that knows how to flash it properly when it is redone.
Good find.
I didn’t have to pull back the insulation on this 1 yr. old home, the wind already had.
Good find. I can’t tell you how many rim joists I’ve repaired over the years. I have a three foot probe that I poke along the entire rim joist just for this reason.
You pull back ALL the insulation at the rim joist? You must spend about 2 hours in the crawl space.
Welcome to NE Ohio. Most houses have a full basement or are on slabs, very few crawls. People pay good money for an inspection, if I can access it, I’m going to check it. If it takes 2 hours, it takes 2 hours.
Good answer
