Mike Lamb Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I'm blaming treated lumber for this. 1999 home with older CCA I assume wood deck over a garage. The AL clad over the garage door trim is a wreck but isn't it odd that the gutter bottom is so badly deteriorated since it is not in direct contact with the treated lumber? Click to Enlarge 35.67 KB Click to Enlarge 48.84 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I would blame the home owners or tenants for using some corrosive cleaners or rock salt on the deck and never cleaning the gutter. Just my thought from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 I was thinking that until I went into the alley. The second photo is trim above the garage door and probably wasn't subjected to salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Chemicals(bleach, TSP, etc) sprayed on the home to clean it could be the culprit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 Did they have a dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocon Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 What about those growies in the second photo. I see alot of damage below planters on balconies. If the planters leak behind the siding..... Do you have an establishing shot of the side of the building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Did they have a dog? No. They had two cats that were locked in a bathroom which was the last room I inspected. Even though their litter box was in the tub, one of them crapped in the tub drain. Good times. Click to Enlarge 29.59?KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 What about those growies in the second photo. I see alot of damage below planters on balconies. If the planters leak behind the siding..... Do you have an establishing shot of the side of the building? Click to Enlarge 42.72 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolan Kienitz Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Water spillover from planter boxes on upper ledge? And maybe fertilizer of sorts added to planter boxes when watering? May just be image, but some siding looks warped or just not flat on sheathing. Maybe water behind/under siding and down to lintel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Did they have a dog? No. They had two cats that were locked in a bathroom which was the last room I inspected. Even though their litter box was in the tub, one of them crapped in the tub drain. Good times. In that case, I'd blame the human male resident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'd hesitate to blame anyone or thing without conclusive info. Otherwise it'd be like a contractor outright blaming an inspector for not reporting some condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 I'd also blame the CCA. It leaches out of the lumber. It's a heavy metal. It will sit in the bottom of the gutter and react with the aluminum. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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