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    david10708

    Mold on the roof

    It seems sealing the chimney pipe attic bypass (the black pipe) works. I checked the attic today and the area is nice and dry. No icicle on any nail tips

    david10708 Today, 01:45 PM Go to last post
    Speedbump

    First Home Purchase Hesitation

    A house that has been rented for ten years with no updating has to be a money pit. I would run away real fast.

    If you watch any of the home

    Speedbump Today, 12:07 PM Go to last post
    david10708

    Mold on the roof

    There is a conflicting view of frost in attic. But I could not find any big attic bypass in my case. I just sealed the chimney area. (side note, it seems

    david10708 Today, 10:03 AM Go to last post
    Msheehan1

    Monitor 2400 E13

    Sorry for the delay, my father has been ill and I have been attending to him. I did measure the igniter lead and they are around 40 ohms. I guess I

    Msheehan1 Today, 09:45 AM Go to last post
    akaothermick

    Mold on the roof

    The attic space should not retain moisture if it is vented correctly, something is preventing it from exchanging the air to remove the moisture. There

    akaothermick Today, 09:44 AM Go to last post
    david10708

    Mold on the roof

    Actually, there is a bath room exhaust fan about 3 feet on the left (It is not in the picture), connected to venting duct (insulated well), air going

    david10708 Today, 09:19 AM Go to last post
    akaothermick

    Mold on the roof

    I have to agree, it looks like the ventilation fan is dumping into the attic, and what makes it worse the eave vents [if it has any?] are covered with

    akaothermick Today, 12:21 AM Go to last post
    FordMan59

    First Home Purchase Hesitation

    It's really hard for anyone to say what costs would be without seeing and assessing the work involved. You could have a contractor come out and give

    FordMan59 Yesterday, 10:45 PM Go to last post
    thesquish

    First Home Purchase Hesitation

    Hello all! I am in a bit of a dilemma here and I was looking for some advice from people who are familiar with the work involved with remodeling parts

    thesquish Yesterday, 09:42 PM Go to last post
    jnaas2

    Mold on the roof

    Do you have a bath fan thats not vented in that area, And its hard to tell but that looks like the bottom cord on you truss and how much insulation is

    jnaas2 Yesterday, 09:34 PM Go to last post