Had a reroof done so the gutters were removed and then replaced. Same gutters as they were only a couple years old.
Today it's been raining off and on. One of those damp, cold, dreary days.
I noticed that there were drops of water hanging at regular intervals where the bottom of the gutter meets the fascia (trim coil wrapped). I looked from above and these are all the locations of the hangers. The hangers are cupped (for strength I assume) so there is water pooled up to the bottom of the screw.
This is all around the house. I have some 12/12 and some 4/12. Some has gutter guards and some I haven't installed them yet. Drips are in all places.
Water getting on the fascia, no big deal, but getting behind it is a problem. And why would the water stop wicking through it it's already made it through the screw hold in the drip edge and gutter back?
It's possible it did this before they were replaced and I just never paid attention.
That's the same as the drip edge, correct?
If so, yes, it's lapped in all places. The drips aren't all over, just at a lot of the hanger points.
I've spent quote some time looking it over with a flashlight and the only thing that might be a possibility is if it just so happens that the old holes in the gutter happen to line up closely and it's seeping a bit through those. Since the drip edge covers the old holes, they wouldn't have been able to see them and reuse.
Thay really makes the most sense but still seems odd it's so prevalent.
If the old holes are below the drip edge then it's possible that water could be running down the inside of the gutter and out the hole. Water always seeks the path of least resistance.
If your fascia is wrapped then not much is going to happen except a trail of dirt from the water. A little dab of gutter searer on the inside would fix.
I accidentally used silicone sealant marked for "indoors" to seal outside around the edges of the glass in my
roof skylight. I am worried it might cause problems in the cold Massachusetts winter; maybe expand and
crack the glass or at a minimum make the seal around the glass worse. I used TrueValue "Indoor
KItchen and Bath sealant. 100% Silicone" (Methyltriacetoxysilane) .
Will it be OK below freezing in the winter? If not, what might happen and how can I remove it?
I don't care about long term; I will replace the skylights in the spring.
BTW, What is the difference between silicone marked for indoor use and that marked for outdoor use?
Thanks
I recently had a roof leak and the roofer repaired it.
When he replaced the concrete roof tiles he used some foam adhesive product (like GREATSTUFF?) and it was fine when he left but after 3 hours I went up to check the tiles have lifted.
Our of 12 or so tiles replaced 4 of them were lifted due to the foam expanding more than anticipated.
I removed those four and would like to redo it myself, can someone suggest a good product to use that doesn't expand as much? Location is south Florida if that matters.
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