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  1. Dan Lester

    permeablility of brick?

    No, this doesn't happen after a rain event. The brick is shielded fromm the rain by a soffit. The brick doesn't get wet in a rain event. As I said, the issue is whether spraying water ON the brick, as what happens when my sprinkler is watering the shrubs in front of the brick, is what is coming...
  2. Dan Lester

    permeablility of brick?

    Unlikely a roof leak,which is why I'm here asking. Ceiling is undamaged and unstained. Materials on the shelves above are dry. But yes, between the brick and the wall there is likely a gap, and insulation, maybe with some water resistance. Then again, it could just run down the inside of the...
  3. Dan Lester

    permeablility of brick?

    I noticed that I have a moist spot in the carpet in the closet near the outside wall. Very strange. No evidence for ceiling leaks, and no plumbing in the walls or floor there. But the outside wall is brick, and is does get regularly splashed as my shrubs outside are watered. Could it be that the...
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