I am happy to declare I procrastinated.

I was to re-wall board the access to the eaves after the contractors fixed the leak, but happily I can say I didn't do it.  Last weekend the rain found it's way in again. The contractors were here yesterday with hoses. they re-created the leak, removed the shingles, replaced the flashing, resealed it all and re tested the area. We should be all set now.
This is good, because they are doing Nat's roof today and if I have to disturb them again it will slow her house up.

Ceiling Stain

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.

So, another item of interest

We have had rain for three days and nights straight, not torrential, just constant. So some of that water seems to have found a way in, How has yet to be determined.

This is the first floor bedroom, Now that means its time to find out why.

A trip to the second floor for a look see...

 So a little, before work this morning, investigating...

the dust particles flew out like someone opened an Egyptian Tomb

Nothing comes to notice right away, and the roof looks OK, so a little more sheet rock removal along with insulation. It may be the gutters backed up and overflowed against the soffit but they don't seem to have a problem at first glance/

Tonight after work will hopefully tell more.

Side note, As a kid I used to play in both eaves and the peak, traveling from one end of the house to the other...

I don't remember these areas being so...tight.