Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Feb 24, 2024 9:10 am Hello My 30 year old single storey brick veneer house down slopes from the street, and the whole site has a mild downwards slope to my back neighbour. The house has a lot of moisture issues - severe mould on the sills, suspected salt attack and what looks to be crumbling foundations around the base. There was about 2 inches of water in the garage during the last big flood. I don't remember how or when that rubble occurred in the corner. You can see in the photos that towards the back of the house the damp proof course is on top of the 4th course from the bottom. At the front of the house there's only the top 4th course above ground, the other 3 courses are under grade. There's a lot of conflicting information on this online. Is brick veneer under ground a problem, and is this exacerbating the moisture issues? Why didn't the builder just level off the ground - cost? Would appreciate any advice as I was thinking of buying this rental home. Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ You Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ an Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ho Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Veneer bricks 30 y.o. house - 3 courses under grade 2Feb 24, 2024 4:27 pm The best advice is to get a very good building consultant to do pre purchase report. The report will detail existing condition and give expert opinion together with repair recommendations. What state are you in? Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: Veneer bricks 30 y.o. house - 3 courses under grade 3Feb 27, 2024 2:57 pm ![]() Hello My 30 year old single storey brick veneer house down slopes from the street, and the whole site has a mild downwards slope to my back neighbour. The house has a lot of moisture issues - severe mould on the sills, suspected salt attack and what looks to be crumbling foundations around the base. There was about 2 inches of water in the garage during the last big flood. I don't remember how or when that rubble occurred in the corner. You can see in the photos that towards the back of the house the damp proof course is on top of the 4th course from the bottom. At the front of the house there's only the top 4th course above ground, the other 3 courses are under grade. There's a lot of conflicting information on this online. Is brick veneer under ground a problem, and is this exacerbating the moisture issues? Why didn't the builder just level off the ground - cost? Would appreciate any advice as I was thinking of buying this rental home. Thanks. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ You Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ an Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ho Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Interesting. You have great clearance to damp proof course all the way around which is rare with so many cowboy landscapers and concreters. Is there sufficient fall away from the home on all sides? If not, can you grade it to fall away? Definitely need a building inspector. DIY, Home Maintenance & Repair fair question about the slope. Re soil I mean that it doesn't look like reactive clay which swells and shrinks with wetness/dryness. If the floors in your house are… 3 30380 We used pro clima walls and roof. It's a high quality product (good vapour permeability and water resistance) and can withstand UV for a long period of time. Pro clima's… 10 22416 As there is no sarking, there is a good chance that blow in insulation will be getting wet from time to time due to the rain water blown from the outside esp. during windy… 3 10450 |