Timeline for Roof Leak without any Visible Shingle Damage or Issue
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| Apr 14, 2022 at 2:19 | comment | added | Luke Briggs | If you have a garden hose, maybe try running it near the ridge of the roof such that water runs over the area where you see the stains inside, but fully down the roof. Someone else looking at the underside of the roof deck can see where it is getting through straight away, without needing to wait for rain and being fully in control of the water ingress. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 20:39 | history | edited | 0pt1m1z3 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 13, 2022 at 19:25 | answer | added | Ecnerwal | timeline score: 4 | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 19:12 | comment | added | Ed Beal | The roof pitch looks fine, I have found leaks to travel as much as 15’ from the origin and I could not see it! How did I find it a FLIR camera, a FLIR camera sees things we cannot the water running in a crack or sistered board they have showed up really well infact I purchased my first FLIR camera that attaches to my IPhone a quite while back and a pro model maybe 2 years ago I use them for finding roofing leaks , bad connections in electrical panels and receptacles, hvac leaks Why the long list when some see the cost to possibly find a leak they pass but all the other things they are worth it | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 18:25 | comment | added | isherwood | That's mostly a style thing, I think. In Minnesota, where we regularly have major rain events and heavy snowfall, a large portion of lower-cost homes have 4:12 roofs. It's mostly "fancy" homes that have steeper pitches, usually for architectural design reasons. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 18:16 | comment | added | isherwood | A post isn't the right way to fix that. If it is the cause of the problem (and I have doubts), you'd simply drive some shims under the sheathing to taper out that offset. Show us an exterior photo with more context, please. I don't have a good sense of the scene. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 18:14 | comment | added | isherwood | @Tetsujin, that looks like a 4:12 to me. It's plenty of slope. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 17:31 | comment | added | 0pt1m1z3 | I've added photos of the ceiling. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 17:30 | history | edited | 0pt1m1z3 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Added photo of ceiling stains; the sheathing gap is above the right side (largest stain).
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| Apr 13, 2022 at 16:47 | comment | added | crip659 | Shingles usually stop leaks by water landing on top of them and flowing downwards, they will leak if water stands or flows under them. About the only way to stop water from leaking if it gets under them is to coat all the top with roofing tar(or like coating), a few dabs won't stop the leaking(won't hurt either). | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 16:41 | comment | added | 0pt1m1z3 | @crip659: Yes, I could do that by creating a support column of sorts that rests on top of the ceiling joists. Should I couple that with lifting and sealing the shingles directly above with roofing cement? | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 16:41 | comment | added | 0pt1m1z3 | @depperm: No stains are visible in roof sheathing, but there was water on the insulation and stains on our ceiling drywall. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 15:33 | comment | added | crip659 | That dip showing in the second picture might hold enough water to run back underneath the shingles. Maybe if can raise that section roof decking up or down it will fix it. | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 15:28 | comment | added | depperm | where are the stains that cause concern? can you add red circles or something? | |
| Apr 13, 2022 at 15:26 | history | asked | 0pt1m1z3 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |