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Posted by John Grabowski on October 16, 2007, 3:47 pm
> > What is causing the ceiling damage? If this is a recurring thing, try
> > to get it resolved. Another option is to put an access door where the
> > problem is.
>
>
> In this particular property the third floor is a an attic with a
> standard stairwell so people commonly use it as a bedroom. Since it
> is hot in the attic people tend to leave the windows open. The first
> good multi-day rain or torrential downpour with a cross breeze and
> enough water can blow in to ruin the ceiling below. Once there was a
> cup on the windowsill and it collected well over an inch of water
> during such a session (maybe 2). The floor is made out of 1" oak T&G
> floor boards and the water just drips straight through. If I wanted
> to fix the problem I could nail down plywood and then glue down
> linoleum so that the water didn't pass through the floor... but then I
> would be replacing linoleum instead of ceilings. In other properties
> people overflow the toilet, don't pay for more fuel oil and let the
> pipes burst, or stop up the tub with paper towels and turn it on full
> blast before they leave the house after being evicted and then claim
> vandals must have broken in and done it after they vacated. Sometimes
> there's a roof leak but normally it's a man-made disaster.
>
I've seen these large oversized canvas window canopies that I think are
designed to prevent rain from entering. Maybe that will work for your
situation.
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