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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, [...]

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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 3

This project is continued from Part 2. Insulating the Closet Wall The home builder cut corners and failed to insulate the rear wall of the bedroom closet. Now that I’ve got an access panel it’ll be easy to insulate the wall with R-13 kraft-faced fiberglass insulation. I purchased two rolls of Ownens Corning insulation at [...]

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How to Make a Drywall Access Panel – Part 2

This project is continued from Part 1. Cutting the Plywood Access Panel The dimensions for the access panel are: Rough drywall opening: 33 inches high x 20 inches wide Plywood panel: 35 inches high x 22 inches wide This allows for a 1 inch weather seal around the perimeter of the plywood panel to cover [...]

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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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