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Well, I can't remove a tub that is only 3 years...

Well, I can't remove a tub that is only 3 years old because it doesn't have a lip. I suppose one day I could remove the wallboard on the other sides of the walls to get to the rim and add flashing...
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The tub doesNOT have a lip, but it had a rubber...

The tub doesNOT have a lip, but it had a rubber edge that came with it that the contractor put on the edge that goes behind the wall. The contractor and I commented that the rubber edge seemed...
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Bathtub RIM leaks

We have a bathtub that is only a few years old and we have thoroughly tested it for leaks and have determined that the EDGE/RIM of the tub leaks when a shower is taken. We replaced the caulk which...
01-16-08, 08:34 PM
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Thank you

Excellent thorough explanation, thank you and I appreciate you re-visiting my updated post, I hope this will help others, it clears things up for me and re-assures me that I have my answer. Thank...
01-16-08, 01:17 PM
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RE-VISITING with NEW INFORMATION.......

Okay, I have kept a log each day for a month to see what is the cause of this new "exterior stucco condensation". I think I have figured it out, but would like to know would be the best thing to do...
12-26-07, 09:34 AM
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We are overly careful with indoor venting...

We are overly careful with indoor venting stove/bathrooms all have strong fans that duct up to attic and vent out the roof properly, all ducts very well sealed and do NOT terminate in attic. ...
12-24-07, 10:58 AM
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So should I....

We are overly careful with indoor venting stove/bathrooms all have strong fans that duct up to attic and vent out the roof properly, all ducts very well sealed and do NOT terminate in attic. ...
12-23-07, 10:38 PM
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Painted before

Stucco had been painted before many times since 1968. This was just added paint. 100% Kelly Moore Exterior Acrylic. My worry would be if moisture that is traveling from interior to exterior is...
12-23-07, 05:07 PM
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Hmm...

It is not frost, just wet dew/condensation. We have lived in home 17 yrs and it is something brand new after insulating attic. We have NOT added insulation to walls, it has the old rock wool from...
12-23-07, 01:19 PM
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New Attic Insulation Causing BIG Problem

We have an old 1968 Ranch home that had minimal loose rock wook insulation with no vapor barrier under it. We just had loose fill cellulous blown in ontop of it professionally a few months ago. We...
11-20-07, 06:21 PM
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Morning Dew on Exterior Stucco

House is 40 year old ranch style, 2 years ago we renovated kitchen and added more kitchen cabinets and tile backsplash to an exterior wall. The cabinets/tile backsplash cover 2/3rds of the wall with...
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Any Advice would be appreciated

Checking back for advice, any would be appreciated, could it possibly be that the contractor did not mount it correctly to the wall?
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Unhappy Wall Mount Toilet Trickling Sound-Pressure Assisted

Have a wall mounted "pressure-assisted" toilet and only sometimes I hear a 'trickling' sound: the two times I hear the trickling sound:
1) after a flush the trickling sound goes on for a minute or...
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Thank you

Thank you, this thread will help many others, as I searched and searched the internet and found many others with the same problem, but no answer to the cause and effect. This forum is great, I've...
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Thank you for explaining, this makes sense. Now,...

Thank you for explaining, this makes sense. Now, last question, since it is going to be a big expensive job to fix, do I need to fix it? Will "not" fixing it cause us problems or damage to the roof...
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The new addition has a cathedral roof, the old...

The new addition has a cathedral roof, the old part of house has a regular 8 foot ceiling with attic. Read previous posts, the ventilation has been addressed and more ventilation was added, but that...
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Does anybody know the answer?

I am still persuing what the answer might be to this problem. The area the loud pops come from is where the old portion of the house meets the new addition and happens only on the side where the...
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Vents

Yes it has ridge venting, and we too thought it might still be a ventilation problem so we hired a roofer and added eybrows recently to see it that would help with the sounds but that was not it. ...
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Unhappy Roof Cracking & Popping Sounds

We have a composition shingle roof and 2 years ago added an addition. There is one 8 foot section where the addition pitch meets the old roofs oppostite pitch and a valley is created, along that 8...
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Reply & Last Question

Yes not only can the wind blow it back in, the dryer vent sits only a few inches above the overhang venting screen that vents the crawl. I am going to try closing some of the venting up near the...
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Reply

Yes it has it's own duct only 10 feet long to the outside with a flapper the plastic flappers flap as the air comes out and the duct pipe is new (open) taped with metal tape at the few seams. It...
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Reply

I am in Northern California, Pinole (warm spring/summer 70-90, mild winters 35-50). All the houses in the entire town are built with vented crawls most houses have no a/c as there are only a couple...
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Unhappy New Dryer Duct Condensation

We had our old dryer duct in our crawlspace replaced because it was from 1968 and we were having our heater ducts replaced anyway. NEW BIG PROBLEM: The dryer duct is soild not flexible, it is only...
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Question 80 CFM's

Checked our fan it has 80 CFM's and was checked out a month ago and it is working correctly, however contractor did change the duct from 3" to 4" but that did not help with the condensation on the...
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Question Wet Ceiling After Showering-Condensation Woes

BACKGROUND: Small Bathroom 5'x5' w/Shower Stall & Toilet, no window, fan YES and vented to outside of roof it's only 3 years old NUTONE and ducts were just replaced with 4", bathroom has it's own...
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