Timeline for From metal roof to composite shingles, mold and water issues?
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| Dec 27, 2013 at 23:36 | vote | accept | photopusher | ||
| Dec 27, 2013 at 22:46 | comment | added | bcworkz | You're most welcome. A wood stove explains it all. Soot is attracted to the slightest increase in surface humidity, even with no moisture being evident. Even the tightest stove installation emits soot during lighting and refueling procedures. It all adds up over time. Other than being unsightly and somewhat staining, there's nothing to worry about. Even though 10 in between your comfy home and frigid weather seems like very little, it's considered marginally adequate in most climates. You lose far more heat through your windows. | |
| Dec 27, 2013 at 22:27 | comment | added | photopusher | and summer to dry out any moisture. Do you think moisture along the rafters could be an eventual issue? And we heat in the winter solely by wood stove. I imagine that could be a significant contributing factor to the dark rafter lines. Thank you again very much for your help. | |
| Dec 27, 2013 at 22:24 | comment | added | photopusher | That is why I was originally concerned. There is less then 10in of material between the paint on the walls and the shingles. I'm assuming thats why there were stringers put down in the first place, so the roof was able to breathe. And after seeing the monster growing in the attic, it really bothered me. The good thing is that there is no sign of moisture in the attic anymore. Like you stated above, I'm leaning more toward dirt just being attracted to the cooler rafters. We also live in eastern washington and we are fortunate enough to have four seasons so it gets plenty hot in the spring | |
| Dec 27, 2013 at 22:15 | comment | added | photopusher | Wow! First, thank you very much for your time and effort. I think you have more or less calmed my nerves and squashed the idea that my home is rotting away. Comming from a non-roofers point-of-view it just seemed wonky to not replace the stringers. Although I climbed up there as they were doing the tear off and the insulation looked fine, it just seemed counter intuitive to cut air flow off to the roof. I would also like to put in a conventional central air unit but we have no duct work. We did however decide on going with a ductless system we can feed through our small attic. | |
| Dec 27, 2013 at 2:02 | history | answered | bcworkz | CC BY-SA 3.0 |