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roof leak

ned rierson · 2012-09-24 16:03:00

water coming in thru a hole in the ceiling and down along a window. went into the attic and no sign of wet anywhere. i reckon its running along the felt and coming out just over the window but i cant see where. only happens when the wind blows a certain direction. and its happening today worse than ever before. any ideas ?

24-09-2012 4:03pm

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ned rierson

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water coming in thru a hole in the ceiling and down along a window. went into the attic and no sign of wet anywhere. i reckon its running along the felt and coming out just over the window but i cant see where. only happens when the wind blows a certain direction. and its happening today worse than ever before. any ideas ?

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#2 24-09-2012 6:11pm

Poor Uncle Tom

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What is the type, finish and pitch of the roof?

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#3 24-09-2012 6:39pm

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slate, felt underneath, pitch 7/12

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#4 25-09-2012 8:21pm

Poor Uncle Tom

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Just seeing this now.

The rise seems ok, so the driving rain is coming in 'through/around/under' the slates, and there is so much of it coming in that the felt can't keep it out.

It could be any mixture of things, from a badly finished valley (if you've got them) to slates at incorrect spacings or battens spaced wrongly.

You need to get the roof looked at by a specialist, needless to say you shouldn't have water coming through regardless of the direction or strength of the wind.

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