7 Comments

1. 

   tj & the bear on December 16, 2012 at 6:23 pm

   Have you ever heard of anyone using something like Thompson’s Water Seal on exterior walls to protect against sprinklers, etc.?

2. 

   MrBee on December 16, 2012 at 6:27 pm

   According to my neighbor, it only worked for about 6 months. After that it was back to square one. Admittedly that’s a limited data set.

3. 

   Jim the Realtor on December 16, 2012 at 6:34 pm

   Sprinklers are spraying on about half the houses we see. Homeowners are ignorant to the damage done, until it comes time to sell and then the severity has to be dealt with.

   There is a great answer though.

   Cap off all sprinklers near the house, and plant succulents in ground or in pots. Boom, no sprinklers needed.

4. 

   Thaylor Harmor on December 16, 2012 at 9:02 pm

   I’m a fan of drip systems. When you have spray nozzles a good amount of it gets air rated and doesn’t hit the ground.

5. 

   Jakob on December 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm

   I rented a house that had a water-under-hardwood floor issue. There, it was shower water coming through the tiles of the shower and then leaking across the slab and under the hardwood floor in the living room, showing up as dark stains near the ends and edges of boards on much of the floor. Nasty.

   Imagine if the house had sold before the rains, there would be one unhappy buyer.

6. 

   Rob Dawg on December 16, 2012 at 9:49 pm

   Discoloration!

   I’ve heard that word before. Somewhere.

7. 

   Jim the Realtor on December 17, 2012 at 4:43 am

   Bio Disco!