Leaky chimney chute door, Madison Heights

Specific Inspection Topics Structural Inspections
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senior homeowners almost got screwed BIGLY by interior drainage system company who told them they needed an INT system all the way around $15,000, this was quite a few yrs ago

these ext openings is where the water FIRST entered

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were more openings in ledge

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this is what should be done, what it should look like and don’t backfill with same lousy clay which too many do because… it is okay per CODE = stupid

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and they had some tuckpointing needs above grade - NONE of this gets fixed/waterproofed IF interior system moron gets job

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Mr Gibson would have recommended WHAT? Raising the grade? lol they already tried that around chimney = nada baby!

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Nice job Mark.

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Great find!

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thank you Joe!

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ahhhhh lol one of our favorites Jim, and yes… 45 years in the hole, but that doesn’t sound right does it - saw many a lil ladies booties bouncin’ to this back in the day

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those ladies are gramdmas now partner :sweat_smile: :rofl: :joy:

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with hip replacements…

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yes sir however, it’s the images in my baldy head from decades ago i flashback to, bouncey bouncey, jiggle jiggle wiggle wiggle
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just seemed like we had more fun back in the day instead of all the political garbage

:20 my man