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Symptoms & Causes
Symptom: |
Cause: |
Stains on Window Trim and Glass |
Seepage of Trapped Water Containing Dissolved Rust and Mineral Salts |
| Rusted Steel Above Windows | Moisture Trapped by Inadequate or Failed Flashing System |
| Sealant Debonding at Windows | Rusting of Steel Support at Bond Point |
| Tide Marks on Brick Surface | Periodic Saturation of Brick Caused by Trapped Water |
| Recrystallization of Dissolved Salts on Brick Surface | Trapped Moisture Solubilizes Free Lime within Masonry |
| Moss and/or Algae on Mortar Surfaces | Continuous Retention of Moisture |
| Sealant Deterioration | Sunlight/Atmosphere - Improper Materials Specification |
| Sealant Pouting | Improperly Designed/Installed Expansion Relief System |
| Sealant Debonding from Brick | Improper Sealant Bond Break Specification or Installation |
| Sill Displacement | Inadequate Flashing/Wall Drainage System |
| Horizontal Joint Cracking | Inadequate Expansion Relief System/Oxide Jacking |
| Vertical Displacement | Inadequate Expansion Relief System |
| Gross Masonry Failure | Inadequate Expansion Relief System/Other |
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