Timeline for I have two roof drains, can I seal one of them?
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| Aug 30, 2015 at 18:11 | comment | added | ojait | So it isn't the pipe that is leaking , but around the pipe / roof joint? Probably were the pipe exits to the roof. See how well the pipe is secured. If you can try to shake the section around the roof drain. It should be fairly rigid and affixed to the roof joists. If not install a length of perforated plumbers tape under the pipe for stability. It seems you have a roof leak. From outside on the roof you need to look critically around each drain and in the immediate area. Hopefully it is a small gap that can be filled with 100% silicone. Before closing the opening inside test the repair | |
| Aug 30, 2015 at 17:42 | comment | added | Seth | The pipe is cast iron, about 4". Water seems to be coming in directly between the two drains. Plugging the extra drain sounds a lot easier, but the drains do clog often from bits of gunk that blow in from a neighbor's tree. Thanks. | |
| Aug 30, 2015 at 17:42 | vote | accept | Seth | ||
| Aug 30, 2015 at 0:42 | history | answered | ojait | CC BY-SA 3.0 |