Water Migration in Brick
Issues that can be Caused
Review the following case study to see the issues that can be caused by water migration in brick.
This study discusses how water penetration can cause extensive damage to brick due to a leaking skylight. The water that caused this staining migrated slowly internally to a dry area and left the stains on the surface upon drying.
Area of brick showing staining under a sound roof. The water that caused this staining migrated slowly internally to a dry area and left the stains on the surface upon drying.
Close up of the spalled brick showing depositis in brick which are the source of staining. These deposits exposed to air and weather consistenly have no staining around them.
Detail of spalled area.
Case Study: This picture shows extensive damage from leaking skylight flashing resulting in spalling of brick. Even with all the obvious water penetration, little to no staining is evident.