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Originally Posted by javadog
One thing to consider is that builders generally do not provide adequate foundations, or any serious engineering into their design, so I would always be wary of houses that are perched on sloping lots and also any house on soil that has a high clay content, particularly in a climate like Texas, or you have hot dry summers.
Even though the brick on that house is a veneer, if it been built properly you would never see a problem like that. My house was built 45 years ago and doesn't have a single crack anywhere in the brick façade.
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We all agree that it was not built properly. Unless they are seeing cracking elsewhere, I doubt the problem is a foundation. I expect it is simply poor construction. And with the water entry, mold is assured. With our humidity, mold is always present. but with water entry, it will be all over that internal area.
There have to be other houses around without the issue in Wolf-Boy's (Wolf-Man now?) price range.
Hey Tom, we need to get out for an Astros game!
