The two contractors from M&W Enterprises showed up yesterday, They climbed in the eaves, hung out the windows and looked around for the reason of the leak. With no water stains in the eaves, and dry insulation it appeared to be the water did not travel. The shingles were seated tight but after a little tracing and investigating they found a small water dust track on top of a crossmember under the roof. Investigating further they found that it lined up with the spot the dormer meets the roof. They found there was a small hump in the flashing. As long as it rained normal there was no leak, but with a wind blown rain the water would be pushed sideways through that tiny gap. They removed the flashing sealed the area with Black Jack and replaced the flashing. Should be all set. We spent a half hour talking, seems the Owner of the Company has a Cape with the same dormer set up. He also just redid his inside walls and ceiling in his attic and looking at the way mine was done, determined that for some reason, back in the 1950s and 1960s builders regularly had sheet rock meet where there was no support beam. They just taped the seams and mudded them without pop-corning it. He thought at the time it was just his place, but he has since seen one other house an mine where they did the same. In his house, he actually sanded all the joints smooth then laid new Rock over the existing ceiling and walls creating all straight seams.
Today I will re-wall the two small sections I busted out to gain access to the eaves. I have a section of Gypsum in the garage left over to work with, and I have fiberglass rolls I bought for the garage ,which I can use to replace the two small sections I pulled out. Then it will just be a matter of a little repainting.
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