Defect / Water Leak Remediation

The Crestwood Neighborhood in Southwest Portland near Multnomah Village. I didn’t have opportunity…

…to inspect this wall or take any “before” photos that illustrated how our client came to believe they had…

…water penetration issues. Our technicians Steve Hilt and David Castro, along with my staff, handled all that.

But it was determined that the wall should have all the siding removed, any damaged sheathing replaced, new…

…moisture-barrier installed and new siding installed.

For all the problems and costs which improper application of the moisture-barrier and flashing create, it seems necessary that we stress the fact that proper application is really an elemental proposition.

As they say, …it isn’t rocket science.? Many of these projects have shown windows with the moisture-barrier covering the “bottom-nailing fin.” Well here is what it looks…

…like when it’s done properly. If you look closely, you can see the vinyl fin on the bottom of the window lying “over” the top of the flashing membrane and the moisture-barrier.

And Steve is (previous photo) holding up the moisture-barrier at the top of the window to further illustrate this most basic of principals…”that which is above must overlap that which is below.”

David Castro demonstrates the fine art of juggling long pieces of Hardiplank siding while balancing upon a narrow aluminum plank without tripping over his safety rope and getting hurt.