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Who is my best bet to contact to solve water leak problem? Whodat 11-24-2006
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Posted by Whodat on November 24, 2006, 3:02 pm


        Hello to all -

        I am trying to figure out how to solve an old water leak along
the back of my house. It shows up along the ceiling seam on the back
wall, directly under the sliding glass door on the floor above.
        I have tried eveything I can think of to find & solve the
leak. Checked the door, the chaulking, the fixtures on the wall
outside, the gutters... and I give up.
        So, who/what type of service person is best suited to 1) FIND
the stupid leak, and then 2) FIX the stupid thing.
        A home inspector was suggested, or a water-proofing company.
Not sure the inspector would be right, and I think of a water-proofing
company for structural/foundation problems. Am I worng?
        And if anyone knows of someone good in the NoVa/DC area, all
the better.
        Suggestions? TIA...

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Posted by bowgus on November 24, 2006, 3:59 pm



Whodat wrote:
> Hello to all -
>
>         I am trying to figure out how to solve an old water leak along
> the back of my house. It shows up along the ceiling seam on the back
> wall, directly under the sliding glass door on the floor above.

What's outside that sliding door? Something that would direct water
towards the wall?


Posted by Dick Adams on November 24, 2006, 4:18 pm


> Whodat wrote:

>> I am trying to figure out how to solve an old water leak along
>> the back of my house. It shows up along the ceiling seam on the back
>> wall, directly under the sliding glass door on the floor above.

> What's outside that sliding door? Something that would direct water
> towards the wall?

Let's see:
- there may be a gutter that is leaking
- there may be no gutter so the water comes right off the roof
- the roof may be leaking
- etc

Dick

Posted by Whodat on November 24, 2006, 4:29 pm


On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:18:59 -0000, rdadams@smart.net (Dick Adams)
wrote:

>> Whodat wrote:
>
>>> I am trying to figure out how to solve an old water leak along
>>> the back of my house. It shows up along the ceiling seam on the back
>>> wall, directly under the sliding glass door on the floor above.
>
>> What's outside that sliding door? Something that would direct water
>> towards the wall?
>
>Let's see:
> - there may be a gutter that is leaking
> - there may be no gutter so the water comes right off the roof
> - the roof may be leaking
> - etc
>
>Dick

        ;-)
        And thus my problem.
        It COULD be anything. Now I need to contact someone to tell me
what it IS. My question is who would be best to do this. A roofer (the
roof is only 5 years old)?

Posted by Whodat on November 24, 2006, 4:27 pm



>
>Whodat wrote:
>> Hello to all -
>>
>>         I am trying to figure out how to solve an old water leak along
>> the back of my house. It shows up along the ceiling seam on the back
>> wall, directly under the sliding glass door on the floor above.
>
>What's outside that sliding door? Something that would direct water
>towards the wall?
        
        There is a deck & a brick step down to the deck. I've chaulked
& sealed everything I can see on that junction.


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