Fairhope, Alabama
ARCHITECT HIRED FOR INSPECTION
The city council authorized the mayor to negotiate fees to have WAV Architectural firm to assess the latest city building to have water-damage issues, the Welcome Center on Section Street, where EIFS siding is pulling away in front under the balcony area ... possibly due to leaking windows/doors above.
(Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system.)
Roof and AC condensation leaks are possible as well (ceiling stains); the second floor is being used to store humidity-sensitive archives for the museum next door.
Once water-damage repairs are made, other modifications being contemplated later are ADA compliance, added landscaping, better signage, new lighting, and a rear entrance.
Councilman Burrell: "Its not going to get any better ... better to take action now ... rather than later ... ."
The library, pool building, city hall complex, and Quail Creek clubhouse are other city buildings that have had water intrusion/damage issues over the years as well; lack of proper continuing maintenance has been cited as one reason.
Mayor Wilson said all city buildings have (lack of) maintenance issues; a new maintenance department was formed last year.
(The Times noticed missing gutter downspouts in the rear of the building as well.)
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| Fairhope Welcome Center |
ARCHITECT HIRED FOR INSPECTION
The city council authorized the mayor to negotiate fees to have WAV Architectural firm to assess the latest city building to have water-damage issues, the Welcome Center on Section Street, where EIFS siding is pulling away in front under the balcony area ... possibly due to leaking windows/doors above.
(Exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) is a general class of non-load bearing building cladding systems that provides exterior walls with an insulated, water-resistant, finished surface in an integrated composite material system.)
Roof and AC condensation leaks are possible as well (ceiling stains); the second floor is being used to store humidity-sensitive archives for the museum next door.
Once water-damage repairs are made, other modifications being contemplated later are ADA compliance, added landscaping, better signage, new lighting, and a rear entrance.
Councilman Burrell: "Its not going to get any better ... better to take action now ... rather than later ... ."
The library, pool building, city hall complex, and Quail Creek clubhouse are other city buildings that have had water intrusion/damage issues over the years as well; lack of proper continuing maintenance has been cited as one reason.
Mayor Wilson said all city buildings have (lack of) maintenance issues; a new maintenance department was formed last year.
(The Times noticed missing gutter downspouts in the rear of the building as well.)
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| EIFS siding de-laminating from building |
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| Missing downspouts |
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