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How to Fix a Leaky Gas Flue Roof Vent – Part 4

This repair is continued from Part 3.
The HVAC contractor began the work by disconnecting the old vent pipe at the first joint below the roof deck in the attic. To disconnect the pipe, just slide the retaining collar up and wiggle/lift the pipe to separate. The shiny new pipe sections are shown in this photo.

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How to Fix a Leaky Gas Flue Roof Vent – Part 2

This repair is continued from Part 1.
The attic leak is believed to be caused by a bad seal around the storm collar. The storm collar acts like an umbrella to prevent moisture from entering the joint where the flashing cone meets the vent pipe.

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How to Fix a Leaky Gas Flue Roof Vent – Part 1

My home is heated by natural gas. Two ‘Type B’ gas flue vents convey the exhaust gases to vents on the roof from the furnace and water heater. I noticed rain water was leaking down the gas flue pipe into the attic. This project explains how to diagnose and fix the leak.
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How to Repair a Leaky Roof Vent Pipe Flashing – Part 1

This tutorial explains how to diagnose and repair a roof leak caused by a cracked boot around the plumbing vent flashing.
I became aware of a possible leaky roof when I noticed water stain on the drywall ceiling. The water stain occurred during a period of record rainfalls and extensive flooding in the metro Atlanta, Georgia [...]

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How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1.
Roof Installation
The screw driven through the roof deck from inside the attic is located and a circle drawn in crayon using the Solatube flashing as a guide. Carefully observe the installation instructions say to cut the hole 1/2 inch larger than the marked circle.
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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 1

This article describes how I made a drywall access panel out of plywood large enough to step through to gain access to the narrow cavity behind the wall to run electrical wiring and insulate the closet. This is one of several improvements I’ve made to this bedroom over the garage. You can read about those [...]

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