Roof Joint Leak Addition

Attaching below the ridge.

Roof joint leak addition.

When it would rain the water would run down chimney and dormers under second layer and dump into old gutters. A well ventilated attic should help prevent leaks on your roof in the winter. Check plumbing vent boots and roof vents if water is entering from that area to cause the leaking roof. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing.

2plumbing vent boots and roof vents. Leak where addition meets house had similar situation as todd second roof on top of original on old section the flashing was under first layer of old roof. The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted. In the case of a lean to roof over an addition the existing rafters will have to be cut away to accommodate the addition and the shed roof will require support where.

Depending on how the roofs join you may have to cut a slot to work it in far enough. During the winter months in some. Melting ice that drips onto a home addition also complicates the matter when you have a leak. Another technique for avoiding leaks involves laying rows of shingles over tar paper to prevent damage to the sheathing.