So with the garage as nothing but a distant memory, we moved on to higher ground. The roof. Apparently, we hear from our neighbors that the roof has been a constant source of problems for years. Two problem areas in particular have leaked for as long as anyone we spoke with can remember. Supposedely they've had people come out to repair the leaks, only to find out they didn't quite get it right...
Soooooo... We thought we'd give it a try. Vanessa headed up to the roof with a watering can, and I stayed down below. She'd water around in a particular area, and I'd wait for any signs of problems. We found a problem. One section of trim on the roof in particular had a nice gap that when water got in, would go immediately into the room below. So we replaced the trim and sealed it up.
Still needs to be painted, but that seemed to be the only problem area in that section of roof. We'll find out the next time it rains!
Then Vanessa spent some time clearing out the gutters.
Filled to the brim!
And after
Beautiful!
And now onto another little fun quirk of the house. The door to the roof. The door was originally tarped over when we bought the house. We pulled off the tarp, to find that the door was siliconed shut.
Didn't miss a spot!
After a good deal of cutting, prying, and pushing, we finally got the door open.
Once again, my multifunction tool worked wonders for scraping that silicone/asphault caulking off the door.
We pulled out the threshold and found a few places where the torch down roofing didn't seal with the frame leaving a perfect space for water to work it's way downstairs.
We added some flashing to cover that seam and caulked up the sides. I think it will work marvelously. We replaced the threshold and weatherstripping around the edges and we're back in business!
Flashing in place!
We replaced the sweep on the bottom of the door and adjusted the lock so it actually latches now. It's rained a few times and so far, we're all dry. Only time will tell how well it holds up though.
