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Help me find the leak - Updated Pictures
Posted on 4/19/19 at 8:49 am
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
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
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Posted on 4/19/19 at 8:52 am to glorymanutdtiger
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 on 4/19/19 at 9:09 am to glorymanutdtiger
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.
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 on 4/19/19 at 9:30 am to cberni1
The problem is the previous owner added a garage on top of old roof and never took down the old roof wood. He just added roof on top of roof. Looking hard to get there. But next time, it rains, i will try to get there with flash light. Thanks for the comments
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:32 am to glorymanutdtiger
You should still be able to see the wet wood now if those leak pictures were from yesterday. You can get a moisture meter or hire someone who can check it for you.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:36 am to glorymanutdtiger
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.
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 on 4/19/19 at 9:39 am to weadjust
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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.
Just coming to post the same observation. Get on a ladder and make sure your downspouts are not clogged. If not, see if the gutters have the proper "fall" to them to guide the rainwater to the downspouts.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:41 am to glorymanutdtiger
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.
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 on 4/19/19 at 9:41 am to gumbo2176
Will work on the gutters more this weekend and see if it helps any. When i cleaned gutters last week, i did notice some mud in them. I got all the pine straws and acorns off.
Will try to ge the mud off this time
Will try to ge the mud off this time
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:43 am to weadjust
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Probably the gutter is overflowing and leaking in behind the fascia board.
Yep on 2nd hand it looks like this. It looks like there is some water damage in the one photo of the fascia behind the gutter. Gutter is overflowing and water running backward to the house.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:45 am to glorymanutdtiger
If you had pine straw and acorns, then make sure to check the downspouts. Pine straw doesn't decompose easily and if enough of it gets in the downspouts, along with acorns and some dirt, it can easily clog the gutters, especially where it makes bends to direct the water and keep the downspouts close to the house.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:46 am to gumbo2176
I really appreciate all your feedback and help
Posted on 4/19/19 at 9:51 am to baldona
If the gutters are allowing water to backwash on to the roof, or if you have a pretty low pitch in the area, also check to make sure your roof decking right at the edge of your house by the gutters isn't "cupping".
Often when there is damage to the soffit/fascia there may be damage to the roof shingles and decking right above that area as well.
Often when there is damage to the soffit/fascia there may be damage to the roof shingles and decking right above that area as well.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:03 am to DukeSilver
I'm leaning towards gutter overflow since it doesn't leak during light rain. Usually happens when there is a big downpour like yesterday and the effect starts after a while.
Then again i have no clue about handy work.
Then again i have no clue about handy work.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:19 am to glorymanutdtiger
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But next time, it rains, i will try to get there with flash light. Thanks for the comments
Before it rains again, spread out some newspaper. That will help locate the drip line.
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:26 am to way_south
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Could it be higher up your roof, running down the roof line until it hits insulation or a cross beam?
this. i had a leak around the trim on my 1st floor back door at my old house (brand new 2 story house) and it was damaging my floor, the trim and the threshold. was driving me nuts. It was an all-brick house and there was absolutely nothing close to the door that was wet or in any way compromised.
it turned out to be incorrectly installed flashing on the roof ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DAMN HOUSE that just happened to be channeling the water through a Rube Goldberg-like maze that ended up not showing up in the 2nd floor room beneath the leak but between the floors and into my door frame on the 1st floor on the opposite side of the house.
so in other words, don't rule any possibility out. Flashing is a weak point so look closely at roof angles.
This post was edited on 4/19/19 at 10:30 am
Posted on 4/19/19 at 10:27 am to glorymanutdtiger
Check the gutters to see if the side away from the house is higher than the side attached to the house
Posted on 4/19/19 at 2:44 pm to wickowick
What about my drip edge? Is it possible the water is getting into boards through the drip egde
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:01 am to wickowick
Not sure if this is the only culprit. But found this when I looked at the gutters this week.
The roof was not laid properly i think. The shingles were not laid alternatively and left a gap at the gutter. This happens to be exactly at the intersection where the water flows down the roof.
The roof was not laid properly i think. The shingles were not laid alternatively and left a gap at the gutter. This happens to be exactly at the intersection where the water flows down the roof.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 9:13 am
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:05 am to glorymanutdtiger
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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