Question about my roof
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jojoco
4 years agoThat's weird, I thought the picture posted.. Here is the picture
There is no attic and the roofer did go on the roof. He didn't see any obvious indication of a problem.
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4 years agothank you both for taking the time to respond. I'm glad to know the gap is supposed to be there. Millworkman, I don't see an end cap (see picture.) I also don't see any side caps but I suppose there are different ways to do a ridge vent.
We also had that seam at the roof peak (above the window) re-caulked when the roofers checked out the roof. Could a hairline seam cause leakage? The roofers said there were copper nails and some of the caulk around the nails had worn off so he re-caulked some of them as well. One other thought, we were away for two weeks this summer and the a/c in that room was off. The room gets lots of sun. Could mold have formed in just one small spot from prolonged heat and humidity?That seems like an unlikely explanation . Right now we're waiting to see if it comes back. If it does, we will open the ceiling near it.Sorry this is all over the place, but we're just trying to find a reason for the mold since the roofer could not see anything obvious.
Thanks again. I really appreciate your help.
jojoco
4 years ago
Abdulmageed Hussein
4 years agoAbdulmageed Hussein
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