http://www.happygirl.com/happygirl/photos/index.php?RollID=ourhouse&FrameID=img_0327
It may be hard to see from the picture, but the flashing is on top of the brick AND on top of the shingles (above the bay window). Very tacky looking. There is a valley on the roof, right to the left of the garage, you can't see it in the picture, but it too had flashing put on top of the shingles.
I called the city inspector, he said he made a comment to the builder. The builder obviously forgot to install flashing when he was suppose to. It was an oversight. And the City Inspector I am guessing, told him he has to put the flashing on. But instead of tieing it into the brick and putting it lapped under the shingles, they just caulk it up there like that, over the window and in the valley.
Is this a code violation? (Southern building code). I hope so, I am going to try to get them to fix this. It doesn't look good, and everyone I speak to says its bad.
Can someone tell me what I should say to the builder to convince them? My private inspector returns from vacation in a few days and I am going to have him look at this. I am upset, because the builder wants to just paint it, and not even acknowledge that it never should have been done this way. Please, tell me what you think of the situation, was my builder wrong? What would you do.......
Brian
signal@shreve.net
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