The Truth About Roofs
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Article by: Bruce W. Ford You can't have too many roofs , Creating a Realistic Home Remodeling Budget in your inventory without dealing with leaks. If you rehab, you EXPECT to find ceiling stains, the tell tale sign of a leaky roof, , Basic Insulation Buying Tips in almost every project. I find projects without signs of past or present leaks the exception to the norm! Sometimes shingles are just going to need replaced. There is no getting around it. Curled shingles, and numerous leaks are a pretty good indication that it would be cheaper to replace the roof , Bed mattress futon - I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so! rather than repair. , It's that time of the year again! Just factor that into the repairs , How To Choose A Pool Cover? and accept it. It's one thing you won't have to worry about if you are keeping the property, , The Unfitted Kitchen: Why Bother? and it ups the value whether you keep it or sell it on the retail market after the rehab. If the shingles still have some life on them, but there is some leakage to repair, , Cut Utilities Bills By Auditing Your Home finding the real source of the problem can take multiple tries. It can get pretty aggravating as you sometimes try and fail to fix a leaky roof. , Don't Buy A Down Comforter Until You Read This Naturally, you want to try to fix this without calling out an expensive professional roofer. Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't. Here are some tips , Chimney Cap Checklist: Four Quick Ways to Evaluate Your Existing Chimney Cap for diagnosing roof , Benefits of Underfloor Heating - Comfort, Economy and Control leaks. - I find that in the course of a rehab, it's always "good" to have an extended period of heavy rains. That way, any and all leaks become evident. If you have a property , Power Tools Tips for Do It Yourself Home Improvements that is not occupied, or that is not being actively rehabbed after a period of extended rains, go visit and check for signs of leaks. If you can stop by while it's still raining, that's the number one, best time to investigate leaks from inside , Buyers Guide For Modern Mailboxes the attic. - Get a mini flashlight that goes into a small belt holster and make that part of your normal clothing. You will use it all the time"¦for more than looking in attics! It's great for plumbing, , What You Should Know About Steam Showers under cabinets, etc. Make it part of the "uniform." - The garden , Advantages of Kitchen Granite Countertops hose - a rehabber's friend. In a recent project of mine, the roof , How About a Jungle Mural to Put Some Swing Into Your Child’s Room? was relatively new yet I had a ceiling stain in the kitchen. , Chimney Cap Checklist: Four Quick Ways to Evaluate Your Existing Chimney Cap We'd thought it was all taken care of in two tries, so we patched the ceiling, applied stain block, and textured over the spot. Then came the rains, and the circular and symmetrical spot was back! I'd had just about enough so I climbed onto the roof, , Duct Cleaning - When Should It be Done garden , Bed mattress futon - I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so! hose in hand, and stationed my handyman in the attic. In less than a minute of hosing down the roof , Using Storage Under The Bed we found the very tiny hole that was the culprit. A dab of tar below and above the shingle and viola! Problem solved. The tiny hole was causing water , Why You Can't Live Without Microfiber to drip directly onto the ceiling drywall, hence the circular stain. - Watch for stain patterns. The pattern can offer you hints. When you come across a circular ceiling stain, there's a good chance the leak is dripping directly onto the ceiling dry wall , Guide To Water Leak Detection In Our Homes from above. Put a nail , How About a Jungle Mural to Put Some Swing Into Your Child’s Room? in the center of the stain and get into the attic and look directly above the nail , Duct Cleaning - When Should It be Done and you might just find the problem. If you do this in bright daylight, a spec of light , Refurbished Solar Panels For Your Home might be visible, which would make the repair , Power Supply Security a little easier. Even if you find a hole, I still recommend the garden , The difference between beds and how to choose the best one hose trick to see if there are other problems to fix. If the stain is small and circular, it usually means the amount of water , Light Up Your Life With Feng Shui is small"¦lucky you. If the stain region is larger, it may still be an easy fix especially if it is a single hole. If there is enough rain making onto the ceiling drywall, it will pool and soak in. This will make it look like a massive leak, when it might be a one-shingle repair , Why You Can't Live Without Microfiber (plus some new ceiling drywall). The garden , Why You Can't Live Without Microfiber hose trick will quickly tell you if the problem is a single hole, or your roof , Buyers Guide For Modern Mailboxes is like Swiss cheese. Stains that appear along a line may indicate that water , Choosing and Installing a Replacement Above Ground Pool Liner is draining along a rafter or truss. Inspect that rafter starting from the top looking for signs of water. , 5 Basic Tips When Choosing Hardwood Flooring The source may be a single hole that is sending water , What You Should Know About Steam Showers down the rafter making multiple stains show up in a line. - Isolating the leak. Be aware of the ridgeline. When you are inspecting a property, , Air Duct Cleaning - How Often be aware of the direction the roof , Laminate Flooring - An Easy to Follow Fitting Guide ridgeline runs as you inspect the interior. , It's that time of the year again! If you come across a ceiling stain toward the middle of the house , How To Organize Your Home Clutter near where the ridgeline is above you, the source of the water , Ms. Fix-It: You Can Do It! is easier to isolate. Water , Persian Carpets - Popular Styles doesn't flow up! So, the suspect area extends from roughly the stain area, up to the ridgeline. In many cases, that's a lot less roof , Using Storage Under The Bed to investigate. On the other hand when stains are out near the roof , Why You Can't Live Without Microfiber edges, they are the trickiest to diagnose. Why? The source of the water , How To Organize Your Home Clutter could be from higher in the roof , Keep Your Home in 'Good Health' with Home Improvements than where the stain is. The water , Tips for Choosing The Right Bathtub could be getting under a shingle near the peak, draining down between the shingles and ply, and finally leaking at the point you are seeing the stain. It's just hard to tell upon initial inspection. Get into the roof , It's that time of the year again! and check out the rafters around that area for signs of water , Guide To Leak Detection In Our Homes stains? If you're lucky you'll see light , Faux Fireplace, on the Cheap! and a hole. If you're not that lucky, it's time to get on the roof , Why should you buy Tempur Pedic's Memory Foam Mattress? and see what you can find. If you don't find anything obvious, it's time to call , 5 Basic Tips When Choosing Hardwood Flooring a roofer"¦that is, unless you decide to replace the whole roof. , Persian Carpets - Popular Styles - Valleys are often the culprit when it comes to leaky roofs. , How To Choose A Pool Cover? I especially find this in property , How to Make Freezer Blocking Work for You that has been neglected or vacant for long periods of time. Very often the problem is caused because leaves have accumulated in the valley. These leaves hold moisture , The difference between beds and how to choose the best one which rots the shingles and underlying ply over time. Depending on the extent of the rot, the repair , Why should you buy Tempur Pedic's Memory Foam Mattress? can range from replacing ply and shingles to cleaning off the leaves and letting it dry. Be aware of your roof , Keep Your Home in 'Good Health' with Home Improvements valleys and keep them clear! With roof , Faux Fireplace, on the Cheap! leaks, there are no short cuts. It's easier and cheaper in the long run to aggressively diagnose the leak problem and seek hidden leaks that just haven't soaked through the ceiling drywall yet. Don't assume that once you find one hole in the roof, , Bamboo Wood Flooring or a cracked shingle that the problem is fixed. Get that hose out and confirm it! There is something about climbing in an attic and on a roof , Bed mattress futon - I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so! that isn't fun to re-do. Article Source: http://www.articledashboard.com
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