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   Matt | Nov 01, 2009 08:10pm | #1

   That is pretty interesting the way the water eroded away the mortar.  Assuming it is brick veneer, I'd hate to see the water damage behind what can be seen in the pics.

   Seems kinda a shame.  The way it is counter flashed and all the addition of a kickout would have been/is so easy.   The slate makes it a little harder, but I'm sure they have got the right guy for that.

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   theslateman | Nov 01, 2009 08:15pm | #2

   Matt ,

   Actually it's at least a 3 brick thick wall on this building from 1895 . The roof is a porch off an addition in the middle 1980's .

   There is a lot of work there for the Spring . Just thought many times here that detail is done poorly with numerous kinds of sidings .

   Walter

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   Snort | Nov 01, 2009 11:58pm | #3

   That's one way to get a negative reveal!Walter, without a gutter, would a normal kickout do much, anyhow? Seems like it would have shifted the issue to the fascia & soffit.http://www.tvwsolar.com

   We'll have a kid

   Or maybe we'll rent one

   He's got to be straight

   We don't want a bent one

   He'll drink his baby brew

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   Someday he may be president

   If things loosen up

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   theslateman | Nov 02, 2009 01:07am | #4

   There is no drip edge to protect the fascia soffit either , just the slates being overhung by 3/4".

   If there had been a kickout it would have helped with not washing out the old lime mortar .

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   DanH | Nov 02, 2009 06:37am | #5

   This is probably a factor:

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   A strong nation, like a strong person, can afford to be gentle, firm, thoughtful, and restrained. It can afford to extend a helping hand to others. It's a weak nation, like a weak person, that must behave with bluster and boasting and rashness and other signs of insecurity. --Jimmy Carter
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   theslateman | Nov 02, 2009 12:40pm | #6

   Yes I'm sure it is .

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   MisterT | Nov 02, 2009 01:20pm | #7

   acid rain is a myth being propagandized by the left..
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   "After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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   If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
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   according to statistical analysis, "for some time now, bears apparently have been going to the bathroom in the woods."

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   Henley | Nov 02, 2009 03:45pm | #8

   Yeah, those darn liberal dead lakes all over the place :)

   Edited 11/2/2009 7:46 am ET by Henley

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   michael_maines | Nov 02, 2009 08:40pm | #9

   Are you joking?  I'm all for conspiracy theories but haven't heard that one. 

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   MisterT | Nov 03, 2009 01:34am | #12

   it's true just ask any dittohead....
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   "After the laws of Physics, everything else is opinion" -Neil deGrasse Tyson
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   If Pasta and Antipasta meet is it the end of the Universe???
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   according to statistical analysis, "for some time now, bears apparently have been going to the bathroom in the woods."

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   stinky | Nov 03, 2009 01:49am | #13

   Mike don't you know that the Grand Canyon was carved out through stone and rock over the ages by acid rain? Just like that pic of that brick veneer.Yes, Acid rain will cut right through motor and concrete just give it some time. That's why I always wear my copper covered umbrella. stinky

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   6bag | Nov 03, 2009 04:24am | #14

   they say The Grand Canyon is over a mile deep.  i was there in January, and the south rim elevation is 4,200 feet.  the top of the Hoover Dam is 1,800 feet +/-,  how can this be? 

    

   PANIC CHAOS DISORDER.........my work is done here.

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   jesse | Nov 03, 2009 05:17am | #15

   "The South Rim of Grand Canyon averages 7000 feet/2134 m above sea level."http://www.nps.gov/archive/grca/grandcanyon/south-rim/index.htmDon't believe everything you think.

   Edited 11/2/2009 9:17 pm ET by jesse

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   lindenboy | Nov 02, 2009 10:13pm | #10

   Where's the pic of the correct way to detail this condition, ie. what exactly is a "kickout?"

   TIA.

   "It depends on the situation..."
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   theslateman | Nov 03, 2009 01:08am | #11

   I wasn't hired to repair that problem yet -- so there is no picture yet of the correct way to solve it .