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

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 on Monday [...]

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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. A 1/2 hole is drilled through [...]

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How to Install a Solatube Skylight – Part 1

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 [...]

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