Poteat Place, Franklin
Homeowner
reported odors in house, thinks from crawl space. There appears to be some damage to the floor
decking around the drain pipes and under a shower. I can see the lath and mortar base from
underneath. One wet area to the back of
the home is from a pipe leaking. It is a
slow leak and needs to be repaired. AMS
placed a bucket under this dripping drain line, what appeared to be a small
leak upon inspection, is actually a large leak when the tub is used, the bucket
was full after the weekend. The dryer
was never vented to the outside the home.
The dampness towards the front of the home appears to be coming in
around where the incoming water line penetrates the foundation wall and has not
been sealed. Rain over the weekend made
the crawlspace wet again because of the incoming water line. Inspected the exterior front of the home
where the water line enters and there is a downspout dumping water in this area
allowing the water to wick back down into the crawlspace. During the remediation AMS found a water line
that is run through an air conditioning supply boot. This water line must be rerouted around this
boot. Cold air on a hot water line or
hot air on a cold water line, will condensate inside the line. All water leaks were repaired and the crawlspace cleaned thoroughly.
. NOTE: No testing is normally done in a crawlspace application,
it is usually a visual and AMS recommends having the original home inspector to
re-inspect for final. Crawlspaces,
attics and garages are considered outside space and since they have outside air
flow to eliminate heat and humidity, testing is futile and expensive.
No comments:
Post a Comment