I went on a roof leak estimate a couple of days ago. There was water entering the upstairs master bathroom. Quite a bit of water was coming in as they had two five gallon buckets to catch it all. After inspecting the roof it was obvious that it was coming from the exhaust vent. What [...]
Improperly repairing a leaking chimney can cause more problems. When your roof is leaking around the chimney then you know you have a problem that won’t go away. It needs to be addressed otherwise water will come in every time it rains.
Skylights provide an excellent source of light and are often installed in areas of the home that would otherwise be very dark. Some skylights have a screen and can be opened to provide ventilation as well.
Chimney caps are rain and animal shields which may be secured to the flue protruding out of your chimney. It inhibits rain from proceeding down the chimney and straight into the fire place, the built in mesh screen surrounding the chimney cap prevents birds and animals from going into the chimney.
This is a problem that will is present on large numbers of residences all around the US. The streaks happen to be a sort of algae labeled Gloeocapsa Magma. It is most established in SE part of the country and but has been spreading North so that much of the Midwest has recently been impacted.