# What the heck is this? **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior Inspections\ **Created:** [February 27, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384 "2016-02-27T20:50:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sharrison1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sharrison1/32/250118_2.png) [@sharrison1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sharrison1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/1 "2016-02-27T20:50:04Z")
I came across a small complex sided with this masonry material. The “bricks” are about 18" long and 4" tall and seem to hang on these galvanized steel tracks screwed to the house. It seemed really fragile and had gaps everywhere… [http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8744\_zpshjjqx8lc.jpg](http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8744_zpshjjqx8lc.jpg) [http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8745\_zpsm6hldfs0.jpg](http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8745_zpsm6hldfs0.jpg) [http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8746\_zpsjwcbp2ex.jpg](http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8746_zpsjwcbp2ex.jpg) [http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8747\_zpscfetst9h.jpg](http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo327/menace6983/DSCF8747_zpscfetst9h.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![bhartley](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/bhartley/32/1448_2.png) [@bhartley](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bhartley)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/2 "2016-02-27T21:47:47Z")
Looks like some type of NOVABRIK product. [http://www.novabrik.com](http://www.novabrik.com) ---
**Author:** ![rcooke](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rcooke/32/57038_2.png) [@rcooke](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rcooke)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/3 "2016-02-27T21:52:44Z")
I am glad to say never seen any thing like this in Canada . ---
**Author:** ![sharrison1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/sharrison1/32/250118_2.png) [@sharrison1](https://forum.nachi.org/u/sharrison1)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2016, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/4 "2016-02-27T22:17:55Z")
I thought so as well–my advice to the guy thus far has been to contact novabrik and see what they know–often they are more familiar with their competitors products as well… ---
**Author:** ![mreed2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mreed2/32/185123_2.png) [@mreed2](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mreed2)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2016, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/5 "2016-05-06T23:00:19Z")
Thanks for sharing I have never seen anything like it…I would have had the same question ---
**Author:** ![belliott](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/belliott/32/57038_2.png) [@belliott](https://forum.nachi.org/u/belliott)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/6 "2016-05-07T01:34:20Z")
Gosh that looks like crap. ---
**Author:** ![btoye](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/btoye/32/58400_2.png) [@btoye](https://forum.nachi.org/u/btoye)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 12:35am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/7 "2016-05-08T00:35:15Z")
Regardless of what the actual product is, I certainly know what to say if I ever see it… ---
**Author:** ![mcyr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mcyr/32/173319_2.png) [@mcyr](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mcyr)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/8 "2016-05-08T13:45:51Z")
Well! Suspense. :mrgreen: ---
**Author:** ![mgratton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/mgratton/32/58251_2.png) [@mgratton](https://forum.nachi.org/u/mgratton)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/what-the-heck-is-this/104384/9 "2016-05-09T00:03:34Z")
> [@btoye](#): > > Regardless of what the actual product is, I certainly know what to say if I ever see it… Damage siding observed, repair and don’t orient the snow blower discharge toward the house…