Ryland Water Intrusion Group Effort

Below are some links gathered early on - for ease of sharing more contact info for contractors - please visit the message board and share any info you have as well on contractors you've found for the various needs we all have.

Paints, Sealers, Stucco Alternatives
Note: these products are for research only, none have been determined to be the best solution to the problem at this point. And a Ryland executive has verbally stated they DO NOT recommend using elastomeric or use it themselves because they feel it doesn't breath and will trap any normal moisture in the walls, thus causing long term hidden moisture/mold issues. We do not recommend or have experience w/ these products, some of the vendors contacted the website asking to be added, so they are included as another source to research - all decisions of how to proceed are the sole responsibility of each homeowner.

If there is moisture trapped in your walls and you seal the exterior w/out removing the interior drywall and insulation to let it dry out, you could potentially be sealing moisture in by painting before allowing the wall to dry out. The paper isulation may be wet behind your drywall without you realizing it - we've seen it from removing our own drywall at heights that it appeared to be dry.

If you repaint the exterior you may want to make sure the walls are dried out inside in any spots you know water entered in the past.

Sherwin Williams Loxon paint

http://www.permacrete.com/

http://www.liquidceramicdirect.com/

If you decide to paint your house and want to change the color, find out if you must first submit an application to your HOA for approval.

Companies Other Homeowners have Used

A Properties Best Friend - exterior painting, Harvey Font: 407-953-6697

Lambert's Creative Carpentry - drywall repair, Doug Lambert, cell: 321-123-6420

Wallcoat - Jerry Adler at Wallcoat 877-925-5262, www.wallcoat.com

Paul Lambert - home inspector - www.paullambert.com

Ron Resch
Total Building Consultants and Inspectors
1- 800-247-0467

Remediation and Restoration

QB Builders
www.qfbuilders.com
remediation and restoration

Homeowner's Websites

Since Ryland has not stepped forward as of yet to fix the root of the cause of water intruding into newly built FL homes, some resourceful homeowners have taken to sharing information of their experience with the public by creating their own websites. We provide these links only as an information source for those researching how extensive the issue may be and those involved in the Group Effort do not endorse any viewpoints of these homeowners. If you are aware of any other sites, please email them to .

http://www.myleakyrylandhome.com/

http://www.myrylandhomeleaks.com/

Articles About "Stucco" Finishes, Waterproofing Them, Etc.

The Secret Stucco Society
Interesting article about why stucco cracks and how painters should approach painting cracked stucco: http://www.paintstore.com/archives/stucco/37.html

Waterproofing, A River Runs Through It
Interesting article which includes info about waterproofing stucco like finishes.
http://www.paintstore.com/pwc/1199/river.html

Painting Masonary
http://www.paintstore.com/archives/masonry/maso0495.html

Stucco Guide - download pdf

The Basics of Stucco - onine article

Governmental Building Departments

The Orange County Building Div. Is requesting homeowners with water problems to call and complete a brief survey before Nov. 1. Once the study is done a committee of building officials will present a report to the CF Chapter of the Building Officials Association of Florida. Any code changes recommended wil then become public knowledge, likely to be reported on by the local media.

Other building organizations that seem to be involved or doing their own study include:

Group Rate for Mold Inspection - a group rate has been negotiated with MRH Environmental Services, Inc. and also AQC Air Quality Consultants for mold testing. These are not official recommendations or endorsement, simply a group rate that has been established for the convenience of group effort participants. Each person should do their own research to determine their unique needs - there are many articles on the web like these - search, read and educate yourself to determine what is best for your situation. If you would like a copy of the estimate and contact info - email us at: