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

Bob Jackson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:32:02 +0000

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 [...]

How to Fix a Leaky Gas Flue Roof Vent – Part 3

Bob Jackson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:14:42 +0000

This project is continued from Part 2. The right vent stack in this photo continues to have a slow leak only when it rains. Resealing the storm collar didn’t fix the leak. I learned after the roofer resealed the vent stacks there was severe rusting under the rain cap that couldn’t be seen from the [...]

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

Bob Jackson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:02:28 +0000

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. Fixing the Storm Collar Leak The storm collar simply slides [...]

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

Bob Jackson — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:02:13 +0000

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. The two gas [...]

How to Repair a Leaky Roof Vent Pipe Flashing – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:52:33 +0000

This repair is continued from Part 1. Cracked Roof Vent Boot Flashing Repair I called several roofing companies in my area about the cracked vent boot, but none were available due to the once in 500 year flooding rains that fell on the Atlanta metro area in September. One company said they’d received 600 calls [...]

How to Repair a Leaky Roof Vent Pipe Flashing – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:52:22 +0000

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, [...]

How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 2

Bob Jackson — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 14:19:16 +0000

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 Solatube installation instructions to cut the hole 1/2 inch larger than the marked circle. A 1/2 hole [...]

How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 1

Bob Jackson — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:15:24 +0000

My daughter’s bedroom needed more light than the two small dormer windows could supply. To solve the problem, I installed a Solatube 290 DS skylight. The Solatube tubular skylight is relatively easy to install, has a slim profile and does a fantastic job at providing natural light to a room. I installed one of these [...]