September- 2024 - Paeonian Springs, Virginia
Who could build a house like this ?

Exploratory holes are cut under bottom corners of the windows to reveal rot. The condition is the same as last issue. Windows have a gap around the edge formed by casing bead and filled with caulking. Water is trapped at the top of the window, runs down the sides and saturates under the bottom corners of the windows.
The EIFS band under the window absorbs and traps water, also. Note how the wall is saturated. I came out here in the pouring rain. My phone got wet so I couldn't take any more pictures or videos. There was water pouring out of the soffits. The whole edge of the roof is leaking due to lack of a drip edge, gutter apron, starter strip, much less ice shield. You may have seen what I said about this method here:
Video shows caulking around windows causes rot.
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Don't follow these absurd specifications for stucco !
