Underside Of Wooden Porch Roof Getting Wet
Roof problems may have started with wet plywood originally published april 28 2012 at 5 00 am updated april 28 2012 at 7 01 am home fix.
Underside of wooden porch roof getting wet. A wet roof can cause mold to grow on the underside of the porch ceiling. The right porch ceiling adds charm add ceiling porch bead board to an existing plywood porch ceiling or install tongue and groove and you ve just created a warm inviting porch. We show you how to repair a porch column that has rotted away and shows signs of degradation and one that has more extensive damage. Knowing how to repair porch columns can save you money and ensure your porch roof remains stable and secure.
Dwight barnett answers home improvement questions. Click on photo to enlarge notice the pencil sticking out of bottom edge of column. And it makes for a much nicer view when you wake from that rocking. But with a little know how and a lot of patience it s a way to add a touch of tradition and charm to a covered entryway or to a bathroom kitchen or mudroom for that matter.
It appears that in those bays the insulation was installed pushed in deeper and resting against the underside of the sheathing. You can find out how bad the problem is by peeling back a little more of the paint you have to repaint the column anyway. The roof through perforations in the eaves soffit. The porch roof also does not have gutters so runoff and spray wet the posts as well.
Heavy rainwater weakens and damages the roof even further. Now push a screwdriver into the wood. Repair it before it gets. Using a few simple tools you ll be able to quickly resolve a decayed porch column issue.
I m still not sure why. It s possible they felt that the roof was going to protect these posts but the reality is wind driven rain and snow do get these posts wet. Paneling the underside of your porch roof with wood is strictly an aesthetic endeavor of course. I was able to remove sections of the soffit underneath the wet side of the roof and slide a 28 1 2 pvc pipe up from the bottom to the peak to check for blockages in the bays which are wet.
If mold spreads to the ceiling of the porch the wooden boards that support the roof can eventually rot and cave in especially if it rains a lot in your area. The trex rainescape troughs divert runoff to downspouts positioned near the joist header. Wood or synthetic decking is fastened to the deck frame over the drainage assembly and soffit or ceiling systems can be fastened to the bottom of deck joists for a finished appearance from below. Identify the location of the leak.
Peeling paint at the base of a porch column or deck post often indicates that the base has been and still is wet. This drainage can quickly cause a damper in your party and make your deck appear less attractive to guests.