John Dirks Jr Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I can't believe it went 11 years like this. And yes, there are water stains on the interior ceilings of that room. Download Attachment: P1190955.JPG 1585.53 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 ...and you can see the shadow where the old stepped caps used to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaronjones Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 yes its absolutely unbelievable as water spots are clearly visible on the walls. Though there is bit of darkness because of shadow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbinspect Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 A few years back, I inspected a home with a roof that was installed with the cutout for a ridge vebt, but the roofer never installed the vent. You could not even tell from the ground, because the ridge cap shingles looked complete from below. For ten years there had been a hole in the roofing about three to four inches wide that ran the length of the ridge, and yet the only consequence was a slightly gray stripe of fiberglass batt insulation below the opening. Of course, being at the ridge, only rain drops that fell directly through the gap entered the attic - no runoff water. If I hadn't seen it, I would have expected much worse consequences. It was surprising that no one had ever questioned the attic being open to daylight at the peak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Dirks Jr Posted December 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2011 At first I thought this installation was original to the house. Now I think this step flashing is a repair that was never finished off by adding the counter flashing to cover the steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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