Leaks!

Oh no, more leaks. We had literally weeks of rain in our normally dry climate. Our rain gauge registered almost 3 inches more than once. On one particularly stormy day last week we began to see water penetration.

Rain Gauge at 3"

Rain Gauge at 2.5″

We heard water splashing on the metal chimney. It was leaking in more than one spot. So the chimney will need to be recaulked–hope the flashing is still OK

Chimney Leak

Chimney Leak

Water was also squeezing between the two rafters and dripping down on the radon pipe and down to the floor.

Leak at roof corner

Leak at roof corner

This was a slower leak and my guess is that it is coming from the corner where two roofs meet.

Drips from roof corner leak

Drips from roof corner leak

The roofing is curved up in this spot and attached to the outer wall and at the corner it is a pretty messy caulk job where the old window was too close to the corner. We replaced the window with a smaller version and obviously need to redo the corner where the roofing meets the siding here. Something else to add to the list!

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