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Started a ceiliing repair today. The rubber boot flashings were real bad and we replaced them this fall.
Now it was time to do the inside work. I noticed that the ceiling was still wet, which I could see until I started scrapping.
I crawled up in the attic and this whirly vent over the garage had snow under it. No sign of leaking below. It hasn’t snowed here for about 10 days. This was not the cause of the leak I was sent repair.
The joints in the PVC drain vent lines were leaking. You’ll see in the pictures.
None of these showed up from below. I did not include a picture of the culprit. The damage was where the 3″ line went thru the plate. Not enough insulation to absorb the water at that point. LOL
Rich
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We also notice that there was frost and black mold growing near the eave.
We couldn't find the bathroom fan vent pipe. It was buried under the insulation and it exshausted into the soffit. Right where we had the frost problem.
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Rich
Did they not glue any of the joints?
That's a pretty good size pile-o-snow for being 10 days old. Never been a fan of "hood scoop" vents, or the roof mounted fans either, on low pitch roofs.
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There was glue on the joints. But no primer marks that I could see.
We had alot of wind driven snow before Christmas and some more light stuff between christmas and New Years. That stain was about 3' in diameter.
I prefer ridge vents. Now I know why.
Rich
wow.
k
Is it possible that it's condensation on the outside of the pipes, vs leakage?
Dan
Maybe these pics will answer the question.
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Rich
Gives you a lot of confidence re the plumbing in the house, doesn't it?
The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of a mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one. --Wilhelm Stekel
Dan
Gives you a lot of confidence (rest) the plumbing in the house, doesn't it?
Yeah.
1 90 year old woman living there.
Hopefully this section was just a fluke.
Rich