This five year old home suffered catastrophic water damage inside the wall from a missing kick-out flashing. The missing flashing coupled with MSV (stone veneer) made the perfect recipe for disaster.
Nearly every home should have them, yet they are always missing! Kickout flashings prevent massive water damage to your home by directing water away from the wall and into the gutter. When omitted, the water seeps back into the wall and causes hidden water damage over time.
This new construction home suffered catastrophic water damage from a failed MSV and brick veneer installation. The scale of this damage led to a buyback from the builder, and we were able to see first hand how quickly things fall apart from water damage. You won’t believe what happened at home.
This commercial shopping center has suffered massive water damage from a failed MSV installation.
Updated for 2020! It’s been nearly five years since I wrote this series about the faulty installation of manufactured stone veneers, and the havoc it is causing unsuspecting homeowners. I decided it was time for some new information so I’ve updated things with new images and information. It’s all the rage these days: Fake stone siding, manufactured…
A botched stone veneer install on this new construction home has stopped all progress as the homeowners try to figure out their next move. I travel 600 miles to Arkansas and help solve their problems of poorly installed manufactured stone veneer.
This 12 year old home suffered catastrophic water damage from their leaking stone veneer.
START HERE TO READ THE FIRST POST IN THIS SERIES. THIS WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE DETAILS FOR EACH SECTION OF THE ACMV SERIES. As I said before, flat walls are as easy as it gets when it comes to installing manufactured stone. You really have to try to mess up an open wall, but you know…
In this section, I break down the flashing details on windows and doors- the most common failure points for stone veneer installation.
