Tice Engineering LLC

When investigating the cause of water damage inside a home, one must always consider condensation. This past winter, we were asked to determine the cause of water damage that was revealed when a ventless gas fireplace was removed from a house. The damage appeared as a water stain on the inside of wooden sheathing on an exterior wall. The wall was inside the gas fireplace enclosure. Gas fireplace enclosure. Detail view of water stains on exterior wall inside fireplace e

I recently was asked to investigate what I thought was brick veneer damage on a small apartment building. My thoughts as I approached the building were "the bricks must have pulled away from the building because of poor use of the brick ties". I had seen this on another small apartment building that was built without brick ties and thought that the bad practice might be more common than I thought. The adjuster sent me some photos of the building showing 1 to 2 inch gaps abo

Water damage on the basement ceiling Have you ever seen water damage in an un-expected location? There was no plumbing above the mold...

There are several possible causes for mold in HVAC ducts. To survive, mold requires a moisture source and some type of food. We discuss ho

"Hydro static pressure" is a term used for several different situations from water tanks to dams. In this case we are discussing damage...

We were asked to develop a pressure chamber (aquarium) for evaluating how fish react to fast pressure changes associated with...

It has been a busy year or so since our last update letter. We have worked on many varied and interesting claims. I wanted to share some...