I purchased a rental property about five months ago. I noticed that the Pergo flooring where I step into the house by the door was peeling up. When I pulled it up the OSB under it was wet and rotted. The joists below the OSB are very wet as well. The house is on a crawl space. There is a large aluminum awning over the entrance door and the house has aluminum siding. I opened the drywall and found that the footing board is also wet and the insulation is soaked in areas. This problem extends to at least two feet to the side of the door and about two feet back.
The only thing I can think of that would cause this mess is that the gutters above the awning is of poor quality and they are spilling on to the awning and then somehow into my wall. I would appreciate any other thoughts as to what is causing this. I assume to fix it I will have to lay new OSB for at least two feet back on the vestibule. I do not know how to get the wall and footings dry.
If needed I can take pictures of this problem when it is day light. I am in Michigan and it is snowing and cold currently. However this problem existed in the summer. I am just getting to it now.
The only thing I can think of that would cause this mess is that the gutters above the awning is of poor quality and they are spilling on to the awning and then somehow into my wall. I would appreciate any other thoughts as to what is causing this. I assume to fix it I will have to lay new OSB for at least two feet back on the vestibule. I do not know how to get the wall and footings dry.
If needed I can take pictures of this problem when it is day light. I am in Michigan and it is snowing and cold currently. However this problem existed in the summer. I am just getting to it now.