Mitigating roof leak
L P
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Roof Leak - home is 6 mos old
Comments (17)Thanks folks - Yes, we do have CO detectors, but then again, the same contractor who installed that flue also installed the CO detectors, so my confidence level isn't that high. I pushed the test button last night and it seemed to be working properly, but as far as I know, there's no way to test a detector to see if it's working to detect CO. It appears that only after several hours of being fixed, the wettest boards near the flue were beginning to dry considerably. This is good news. What's unfortunate is that it's -1 today, so I doubt much drying will take place over the next few days. We have some frost on the decking this morning. I was told that I shouldn't be too concerned about mold because by the time the attic warms up enough to promote aggressive mold growth, most of the moisture will be gone. That being said, I know it only takes a little bit of mold to be a problem. My biggest concern now is that the water seeped down our walls and we're not seeing any stains due to the sheetrock, paint, etc. Is there a way for them to easily replace the insulation in those walls and/or inspect them from the attic via flashlight ? lazygardens - yes, that's exactly what our doctor told us yesterday, too, but the fact that this problem could have explained everything we have been feeling makes me livid. I am not "sue happy" by any means, but still... Thanks for the thoughts and comments...I really appreciate them. Does anyone have any thoughts on my concern of the moisture in the walls? That's really the only major concern I have right now. I don't want to develop a mold problem in a year or two. Is there a way to cheaply test/monitor for mold (i.e. in 6 months-12 months or so?) Thanks, Brian...See MoreRadon soil gas, water w/radon, & household air quality mitigation
Comments (1)So I have two radon sources: my crawlspace dirt and my water cistern off-gassing radon (confirmed to be 20,000 pCi/L by water labs). I am suspicious about that high of a reading, sounds like an error. If it is true you are on top of a uranium mine and your radiation exposure is similar to living at Chernobyl.... If these levels are real your area would need to be condemned. What are your air levels reading? You would be better off spray foaming your floor joists, installing heat tape on your plumbing so it doesn't freeze (not touching the foam or anything else), and ventilating the crawlspace with outdoor air. You want to make your house tight so radon doesn't get in, not make openings to try to blow conditioned air out (which is very inefficient also). You should also not have ductwork running through this crawlspace. You will be better off using a granular activated charcoal system for capturing the radon in the water, and the filter material may need to be registered as radioactive waste. I guess doing the external cistern could work. It would have to be very large and would have to sit long enough to off-gas which is not practical for most homeowners but if you have the space to do it (and it sounds like you do) then it should work....See MoreYear old roof leaks - need advice
Comments (6)Mill man is right but eventhough I can't tell you everything that's wrong from looking at the picture I can tell you the #1 rule of roofing has been violated. To believe what I'm about to say only requires going into an attic with Cedar shingles on a sunny day. You can see daylight hundreds of places but the roof doesn't leak. An even better example is found in poor communities of Asia where people use plants to cover their huts. As water run's down roof it should run off top of one surface onto the top of another surface INCLUDING when water seep's laterally as water always does. Now ,visualize water trikling down shingles adjacent to the so-called devider. When that water spread's/move's laterally,it go's UNDER instead of ONTO divider. Once beneath divider,there's nothing preventing it going through nail holes and seams of wood deck. No amount of tar,gup,caulk,silicone,poop or anything else will PERMINATLY prevent that. Conclusion. Devider should be laced or woven with shingles on both new and old roof. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this rule. Ok,eventhough I answered your question with everything you should need in my first response,you are still asking for in depth technical information. WHY? Do you believe you can learn enough to walk a roofer through the remedy? I'm serious and you owe me an answer to help me understand your line of reasoning. If you are thinking about becomeing a roofer,great,I'll engage as long as you like. If not,I give you a money back guaratee I will use what you tell me to better understand consumers and what make's them tick. In retirement,I furnish paid consultation to commercial and residential consumers and free consultation to indigents and agencies that serve them. I spend more time helping people steer clear of unqulified contractors and outright scammers than everything else combined. In your case I see a glaring problem from thousands of miles away,I'm pretty sure I could have told you the roofer is a dud if given an opertunity from 6 feet or on the phone....See MorePotential Roof Leak (PLEASE HELP)
Comments (4)Roof deck plywood and lumber seem to be dry there is no sign of water staining, IMO it could be from metal truss plates if they had some moisture build-up on them or wind-driven rain that forced some water through the soffit in any case a few pictures from inside of that area would be helpful and also from the outside. I doubt it's from below, if it was it would be more noticeable on the surface, and the only sign of moisture is on the corner seam unless there is a cavity that allows the moisture to enter the attic....See MoreL P
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