I Inspected a home that was built in 2019 and seen that there was brick visible between the metal lintel and the window frame. I have never seen a lintel installed this was and am wondering if there with be issues with moisture intrusion.
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Double wythe brick wall Might be triple wydth.
Look at/for caulking at the window frame.
It does have caulk around the window.
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Any images further back, please?
Macro view of wall?
Lovely masonry work. 1/3 running bond.
Upper floor herringbone.
Corbeled header window trim…
Look at the hole in the brick just below. Why is that put there?
Had to delete my comment because I understood the teaching lesson… eventually.
Missed the exterior pic…
My observation: Brick veneer is an amplifier of structural movement. I see nothing from here.
If you did not see this initially, make an appointment to go back, with the client. Have them point out everything they have concerns about. Document this with pics, as you keep your mouth shut. Tell them you’re going to look into this and will get right back to them. You can do this before you call your insurance/lawyer because now you can talk about facts, not what they might be thinking. Review your report and see if you really put your foot in it. Review the SOP and see if this is something you are responsible for, or just some add on info to spice up the report.
This is not a client complaint just an observation I made during my inspection. I do not typically see brick between the lintel and the window frame. This area of the window has a deeper inset than the rest of the home. Like it’s double wythe of brick. The window is caulked nicely and no signs of moisture intrusion at the time of the inspection.
The brick might just be filler and not behind the lintel at all.
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I think that extra brick is filler between the window and the lintel. I have seen brick used as filler in the same location several times in the past.