SECTION 4 ~~ EXTERIOR WALL SYSTEM EXTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS TO INSPECT Every Component Plays a Role in Protecting Your Property. "'·" EXTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS TO INSPECT , Exterior coatings (paint. stain, 0 am Metal wall panels elastomeric coatings) 0 I Utility penetrations D STEWARDHIP PRINCIPLE @ Siding or cladding 0 • 17 Stucco D ~ Q Fiber cement panels 0 I ~ Wood siding 0 I ... ~ Vinyl siding 0 -- 1 EXTERIOR COATINGS 0 Fading 0 loss of gloss 0 Chalking 0 Unoven 0 Oxidation weathering 0 Peeling Previous touch• 0 Flaking up areas 0 Blistering 0 Cracking 0 Checking 1il- 4 STRUCTURAL CONDITION C' Loose siding 0 Open joints Cracked siding 0 Missing trim 0 Impact damage 0 Loose trim 0 Bowing 0 Failed fasteners "] Settlement cracks INSPECTION TIP: Masonry walls D <==> Exterior vents 0 =-== = Trim boards D ~ Hose bibs D Corner boards D @ Electrical equipment mounmg points Healthy exterior walls are defined by how well they continue protecting the building-not simply by how dean they appear. Expansion joints D A Foundation-to-wall transition 0 Control joints 0 ® t. Wall-to-soff,t transition 0 WHAT TO LOOK FOR 2 BIOLOGICAL GROWTH 0 3 MOISTURE INDICATORS 0 Algae 0 Lichen r Water staining 0 Soft wood 0 Mold 0 Green staining 0 Efflorescence 0 Oelamination 0 Mildew 0 Black staining (masonry) 0 Damp areas 0 Moss r Rust staining 0 Staining beneath Swollen wood windows 0 Staining beneath roof edges rO 5 SEALANTS & PENETRATIONS 6 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 0 Cracked sealant 0 Failed adhesion 0 Trees contacting siding 0 Splash-back 0 Missing sealant a Open penetrations 0 Irrigation ovorspray staining 0 Shrinkage 0 Utility gaps Vegetation against walls C Salt accumulation a Separation Soil contacting siding (coastal) 0 Excessive shade Walle around the entire building and observe each wall from multiple angles. look up, look down, and look closely. The details matter. 00 Use binoculars for upper-level evaluations whenever possible. SECTION 4 EXTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS TO INSPECT STEWARDSHIP TODAY VALUE TOMORROW
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