jason a. coffin, cfei, cvfiocifire.com marcus o. durham, phd, pethewaycorp.com robert a. durham,...
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- Jason A. Coffin, CFEI, CVFIOCIFire.com Marcus O. Durham, PhD, PEThewayCorp.com Robert A. Durham, PhD, PEThewayCorp.com
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- House Damage was it caused by ? Tornado Wind Water Age Maintenance When evaluating loss Must make that determination
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- Look at a series of photos What are key elements to determine cause of damage
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- Brick Joints Highly susceptible To damage by tornado To shifting foundation
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- Collateral Damage Water can infiltrate damaged structure Create ideal environment for mold growth Must determine if mold existed before
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- Typical Damage around Windows Wind energy trying to escape Generally pushes window out Due to how windows mounted
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- Drywall damage between floor 1 & 2 On first floor Opposite side from wind attack Wind venter through soffit
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- Drywall Damage Roof structure lifted Separate from foundation
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- Structure Damage Corner removed by winds
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- Roof Structure Damage Roof, interior walls, sheetrock Removed from portion of house
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- Garage Door First item removed Large area, no structural strength Straight winds t hen penetrate structure
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- Garage Door Opposite Side Force of wind Physically rip brick & ties from house
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- Crack in Wall Not just in mortar joints Bricks break due to wall movement Contrast with foundation settling
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- Movement from Foundation Separate from first course of brick House picked up and set back down Barbed wire between courses
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- Electrical Wire Retainer Far portion held up by electrical wiring to electrical panel Pulled all wiring in structure Necessitated rewire of house
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- More Drywall Cracks Caused by tornado Or was it previous foundation problems?
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- Flying Debris Inside Not all damage by stuff breaking Rain water, mud, projectiles
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- Catastrophic failure takes more than one element Garage door removed Exterior wall shifted Joist lost perch & roof structure failed Dominos ?
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- Another Forced Event
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- Partial Underground Not immune to severe structural damage Required demolition
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- Impact from Debris Interior wall Flying from neighbors debris
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- Basement Structural Wall Force sandwiched mortar Compromised structure Severe water penetration
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- Between Floor Joists Located underground Force twisted joists Separated nails
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- Only House in Area w/ Any Damage Missing portion of roof Suspect poor framing on connection to main structure
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- Damage besides structural Only roof heavily damaged Water intrusion required new sheetrock, insulation, HVAC, electrical
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- Roof Structure Lifted All soffit trim failed to meet Sign of probable framing damage
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- Repairable Typical repairable structure
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- Pulled out Nails in Attic Result in caving in of roof structure
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- Not All Damage Is Tornado Previous tuck point repair on structure Pay for tornado damage repairs not previous problems.
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- Not All Damage Is Tornado Previous repair attempt on drywall
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- Damage Interior Only Outside walls undamaged
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- Roof Structure Damage Split roof support Pull nails most common type of repairable damage
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- Unpredictable Damaged vehicle Damaged house in foreground Undamaged house in distance
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- Recap Tornado damage unpredictable Collateral damage is often most expense Water roof leak Water foundation leak Not all damage is due to tornado
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- Questions?