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Water seeping through my bedroom brick wall. Drastic91 01-14-2007
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Posted by Drastic91 on January 14, 2007, 10:05 am
I live in a brick rowhome in Philadelphia, PA and I have been having a
problem with water seeping in through the bricks on the back bedroom
wall that is damaging the plaster and sheetrock on the walls. My
neighbor has a gutter that needs to be fixed and the water from it just
runs down the wall which is where I am getting my problems from. I
will ask him to fix it, but is there anything I could do from the
inside to stop the water from seeping in through the bricks. I have
taken down the sheetrock and I see that the mortar between the brick
needs some attention. If there are any suggestions, they will be
greatly appreciated.


Posted by Astro on January 14, 2007, 2:53 pm

you'll be much better off fixing it from the outside - just keep the
water from directly running on that section of wall. Do you have any
way of hanging a sheet of plastic or something out there? Really, if
your neighbor's negligence is causing damage to your home, he/she needs
to fix it before it costs you any more money or they'll be liable for
the repair expenses.

> I live in a brick rowhome in Philadelphia, PA and I have been having a
> problem with water seeping in through the bricks on the back bedroom
> wall that is damaging the plaster and sheetrock on the walls. My
> neighbor has a gutter that needs to be fixed and the water from it just
> runs down the wall which is where I am getting my problems from. I
> will ask him to fix it, but is there anything I could do from the
> inside to stop the water from seeping in through the bricks. I have
> taken down the sheetrock and I see that the mortar between the brick
> needs some attention. If there are any suggestions, they will be
> greatly appreciated.


Posted by Deputy Dumbya Dawg on January 15, 2007, 9:51 am

:
: you'll be much better off fixing it from the
outside - just keep the
: water from directly running on that section of wall.
Do you have any
: way of hanging a sheet of plastic or something out
there? Really, if
: your neighbor's negligence is causing damage to your
home, he/she needs
: to fix it before it costs you any more money or
they'll be liable for
: the repair expenses.

And when it comes to that be sure you tell your
neighbor you will sue his homeowners insurance policy.

peace dawg



Posted by tbasc@bellsouth.net on January 14, 2007, 9:04 pm

Drastic91 wrote:
> I live in a brick rowhome in Philadelphia, PA and I have been having a
> problem with water seeping in through the bricks on the back bedroom
> wall that is damaging the plaster and sheetrock on the walls. My
> neighbor has a gutter that needs to be fixed and the water from it just
> runs down the wall which is where I am getting my problems from. I
> will ask him to fix it, but is there anything I could do from the
> inside to stop the water from seeping in through the bricks. I have
> taken down the sheetrock and I see that the mortar between the brick
> needs some attention. If there are any suggestions, they will be
> greatly appreciated.

Astro is correct.
Brick walls are not considered water tight, so your neighbor is causing
you damage.
Once the offending gutter is repaired, check to see if the exterior
wall needs to be repointed.
Before replacing interior finishes, give the brick wall plenty of time
to dry out.
TB


Posted by Michael Bulatovich on January 15, 2007, 7:56 am

>I live in a brick rowhome in Philadelphia, PA and I have been having a
> problem with water seeping in through the bricks on the back bedroom
> wall that is damaging the plaster and sheetrock on the walls. My
> neighbor has a gutter that needs to be fixed and the water from it just
> runs down the wall which is where I am getting my problems from. I
> will ask him to fix it, but is there anything I could do from the
> inside to stop the water from seeping in through the bricks.

NO.



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