There is no visable signes of a hole what is the best remedy?
2007-09-21 00:52:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Just the fact that you do not see signs of a hole does not mean much. Water always finds a way in if given a chance. Most common problem with sunrooms, arisona rooms or any kind of room attached to main building is the connection point between the two buildings. Roofs do not fail very often unless the job was not done right. We do not even know what kind of roof the sun room has. Anyway I would start by examining the connection point. If you can not see anything take a garden hose on the roof and make your own rain, I bet you will find it quick. Just do not spray all over, check areas of the roof so it will be easier to locate the problem. After you find it depending on the type of room give us an update and I am sure bunch of us will offer you some good advise on how to deal with your type of roof. Good Luck
2007-09-24 19:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by Derek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunroom Roof Repair
2016-10-18 00:31:05 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Certainly valid answers so far, and a few questions, such as is the roof glassed in or is it shingled? Is that roof/room structured as an add on to the house? If so the first place I'd check is where the room/roof attach to the rest of the house.
Obviously water finds its own way; and defining an entry point for a leak is a challenge. Not knowing the type/ age/ or condition, I suspect you may have to begin by caulking everywhere, and judge that effect.
2007-09-21 02:55:35 · answer #3 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sunrooms typically have glass roofs. Does yours? If so you could need to reseal the perimeter of the panels. If it is a regular roof it may be coming from a back of water not having proper drainage. I would call some local "roofers" to get an estimate of repair, get 3 estimates, and you will then get to the cause of the leak.
2007-09-21 01:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by candleslightup 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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There is no visable signes of a hole what is the best remedy?
2015-08-11 00:48:08 · answer #5 · answered by Cari 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is not showing visible signs then it is coming in the "flashing" the metal sheet that makes the room and house join..the flat roof is a problem..You should at a minimum have a 4/12 pitch for proper drainage..they can build a slope over the existing roof pretty easy and put new flashing in..but it wont be cheap
2007-09-21 02:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water will creep along joints, so unless you can pinpoint a hole, you may have to seal an entire joint.
Make sure all nails and screws are tight. Replace any that aren't, although you may be able to tighten some of the existing nails and screw instead of replacing them. This though would be suspect.
Methods of sealing a hole or a joint are:-
Silicone sealant bought in a 500gram tube and applied with a sealant gun. It can also be purchased in a toothpaste sized tube for small jobs.
Duct tape, a cloth self-adhesive tape.
Aluminum tape, similar to duct tape, but a thin ribbon of aluminum.
Denso tape, a cloth tape saturated in petroleum jelly. Very easy to work with but can be very messy -just clean up properly afterwards. (This is what I would use.)
All these have to be applied from the outside.
I would apply tape or silicone to wherever I noticed a likely source of water getting in, if I couldn't locate an exact leak.
Good luck,
Driver T.
2007-09-21 01:12:41 · answer #7 · answered by Driver T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need to get in a specialized roofer. Get an agreed price before any work is undertaken though.
2007-09-21 01:14:05 · answer #8 · answered by cooperman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋