Head into the attic to get a good look at the underside of the roof.
How to find leaks between room and attic.
Arm yourself with a flashlight and head up to the attic.
Rainy weather causes the first type of leak to be discovered.
Pull back the insulation at the the area of the leak or water stain.
Finding water damage on the wall or ceiling is worrying for any homeowner.
Examine the entire attic roof underside surface for evidence of water intrusion.
Be careful up there.
If you find a water pipe at the area that is moist or has a high pressure leak turn off the water supply to the house at the.
Water leaks occur through roof failure ice dams and water condensation or frost build up inside an attic.
At the very least shingles.
See image 2 below which shows an unsealed return plenum in an attic.
By heather hedrick on december 14 2017 11 00 am.
Water runs downhill so carefully observe all areas below suspected leak s.
If there s no proper flooring step carefully from.
You may see stained or discolored wood areas that will lead you to the source of the leak.
Most people assume this is caused by a leaking roof but that might not be the source.
Do i have a roof leak or attic condensation.