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Posted by jj3000 on February 15, 2005, 9:24 pm
Thanks for the advice, I'm going to fill the valley up when it's dry
to make sure it is NOT the valley's fault first.
However we are going to have rain this whole week.. how can I minimize
the amount of water getting into the house? Perhaps a big tarp?
> Yes. You have a tough one. That's because you have two layers. But your
> "outer" roof is still young.
> The leak is higher than your roofer suspected; I know that because he didn't
> fix the problem. Maybe you didn't tell him that you have two roofs.
> The wet spot you see is a consequence of the OLD leak in the UNDERLYING
> roof. IOW, the new roof is leaking at a higher eleveation, and the water
> runs between the layers, only to percolate through the aforementioned old
> leak.
> Why do roofs leak? Sometimes because heavy feet damage the membrane. So
> suspect the pathway commonly, and casually, used on the roof. But on a roof
> so new as yours, look for outright tears and cracks. And don't forget to
> inspect flashing and the caulk that may be required. Is there a chimney in
> the mix, here?
> If you want to fix a leak, you must "think like water."
> And look beyond "hog valley." The water is running to the valley, after
> entering in a place you least suspect.
>
> > It's been raining and that spot is wet again. I think the roof guy
> > will warranty his work but I might have to find a way to fix it myself
> > because I'm in CA and it doesn't rain very often. My roof is about 8
> > years old and it's got a layer of old roof below it already. It could
> > be leaking down from some other spot but I would think it's likely the
> > valley..
> >
> > Any advice is appreciated.
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