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Posted on 4/19/19 at 8:49 am
Posted by glorymanutdtiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2012
3820 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 8:49 am
I have a wierd leak in my window. It doesn't leak while it is raining. It leaks when the rain has slowed down. The leak happens right through the window wood crack. There is no sign of leak on the roof or outisde. I cleaned my gutters last week.

Any help would be appreciated. I'm not handy at all.

Leak Picture:

Inside roof pic

Outside roof Pic
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 9:04 am
Posted by way_south
Member since Jul 2017
819 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 8:52 am to
Could it be higher up your roof, running down the roof line until it hits insulation or a cross beam? You been up in the attic?
Posted by cberni1
Metry
Member since Jun 2012
528 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:09 am to
I'd say get in the attic and see if you see a glaring leak and if water is running to this point. However, this may be a tough one because i suspect getting in the attic won't tell you much based on where the drip is located. I would think if it was something above the window in the attic area, you'd see some water spots on the sheetrock above the window.

From the outside picture, it looks like there is water stains right at the seem of the wood on overhang. I'd try to investigate that from the attic as well if you can access this spot.

It may end up coming down to pulling that trim piece off the investigate further but i'd probably do it anyway because if its been occurring often, whatever is behind that may be getting mold growth.
This post was edited on 4/19/19 at 9:12 am
Posted by weadjust
Member since Aug 2012
15156 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:36 am to
Probably the gutter is overflowing and leaking in behind the fascia board. You can see water stains on the soffit at the seam above left top corner of window indicating leakage. There are also water stains on the gutter indicating it is overflowing.

You can take that soffit vent off pretty easily. Stick your phone inside the opening and take a few pics to look for water stains to give you an idea where it's leaking.
This post was edited on 4/19/19 at 9:41 am
Posted by baldona
Florida
Member since Feb 2016
20521 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:41 am to
My guess is it’s way up your roof. Roof leaks are very rarely on flat areas, they are generally in a corner, where two inside angles meet, or where something like a vent is. My guess would be it’s running down a beam on the inside and then hitting something perpendicular that then makes it run straight down to your window.

Definitely get it figured out ASAP though as the interior with insulation doesn’t dry well at all and if it’s staying wet that’s a major mold and rot concern.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
45821 posts
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:27 am to
Check the gutters to see if the side away from the house is higher than the side attached to the house
Posted by Jazzyjoker
SW LA
Member since Feb 2009
549 posts
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:05 am to
I had something similar happen in a home I previously sold. There was a rubber seal or gasket around a pipe going out of the roof which was dry rotted and cracked. Allowed a very small amount of moisture to run down the pipe. Tricky part was that the gasket and the "leak spot" were actually about 6 feet apart so that had thrown me off. The angle of the pipe allowed it to travel quite a ways away.
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