Hey everybody, haven’t posted in a while.
I am going to be repairing some drywall that was damaged when a skylight was “overwhelmed” by an ice dam. First things first, however, I want to address the water issue. The roof pitch is a 6/12, and there is a valley from a steeper roof not too far above that is channelling water down on the skylight. Not only that, but there is about 4″ from one side of the skylight to a sidewall. I believe these details are creating problems.
I would like to divert some of the water from the steeper main roof above away from the skylight. I also plan on addressing the ice damming, but what would you all do in a similar situation? Would you apply a cut-in flashing on the roof above the skylight to direct water away? The HO mentioned a cricket, but I think the flashing will be as effective and easier.
I wish I had my cam, should have taken a picture.
Thanks,
Dustin
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Might be worth returning to the scene of the crime and snapping some pics.
I think you are right, gonna try to do that.
Dustin
Here in the mid-south, gutters are not very common -- at least not on houses older than about 1980.
And to keep the drippy edge from dumping on you as you walk up to the door, lots of houses have a "rain diverter" installed in the shingles, near the roof edge, just above the doorway.
It's a piece of galvanized (or other metal) that diverts water to one side or the other, leaving almost none to drip on your head.
Rain diverters are nothing more than a piece of (reasonably thick) flashing, bent to a 90 degree, and nailed in under the tabs of a row of shingles. In general, they're about 6 or 8 feet long.
Something like that would divert the water that hurt your drywall. But I'm having a hard time thinking what it might do in winter.
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