Thread: Another drought gone

Yeah we needed it! Im glad we got it - I need to burn some stuff! But Ill be the first to say Ill be glad when its gone. Im just not a rainy day kinda person. Hope there was no flood damage or other mishaps due to all the water down there.

I've got a leak in my roof that I can't find, so I won't miss it....

11" in Baton Rouge.....

Hey LouisianaFishNut. You can't fix your roof when it's raining - you don't need to when it's not raining.

Scott, I have the same problem. As long as it's dry it's not a problem and I forget about it but let the rains begin and the problem is still there. I was able to get into the attic this time and found where it's leaking but not the reason. I'll have to go on the roof to see what I find there.
"gene"

The problem with mine, is that it's an older house (1940) and it was expanded once or twice, so when I climb up into the attic, the original roof (shingle and all) is inside there under the 'new' roof. The water comes through the boards at a point where the old and new roof connect in the middle of the house. Well, I can honestly say, that the builders got pretty creative with the 'new' roof and all of the angles in it. So I know where the water comes through the boards, but not where it's coming through the shingles. I had a big tarp I put up on Friday in the rain, and it still leaked but the wind pulled it from under the brick weights. So I fixed it back, spread it out a bit more, and it leaked....so I moved it somewhere else...still leaked...Moved it once more (every time in the rain), and it still leaked. I'm lucky that the leak is actually right over the attic access door, so I'm not getting a lot of sheet rock damage, but it's taking it's toll anyway. I had a roofer come up once, after I'd looked everywhere, and he found all kinds of reasons he thought it SHOULD be leaking...fixed the most likely, but didn't correct the problem. I may call someone else to come check again. OK...rant over. I'm not the best handy man, but I don't give up too easy. I'll find it eventually through trial and error....

Chasing a leak can be a nightmare - especially on an older "built-over" roof like that. They can originate a long way from where it appears to be leaking from.

Scott, mine is a newer metal roof of about 5 years. I think I have a loose or crooked screw that doesn't seal to the metal. When the rain stop and the roof dries I go give it another look see. I promise this time.
"gene"