How do I fix this ? leaking when it rains.

[chris142]

This room was added onto my garage back in the 50's. I looks like they just butted the room up to the side on the garage with no way of keeping rain out.

My garage is on the right and the room on the left. Looks like my father tried to use some sort of sealer at one time.



This is the roof on the other side. Garage on the left,room roof on the right. Theres aparantly no flashing here. He had the roof replaced a few years ago and it looks like they just put new stuff over the old roof.




Keep in mind that I'm a retired truckdriver turned into an AC tech with absolutly no house repair back ground.

Yes I'm that dumb.

 

[KRB52]

As a "for now" solution, window and door silocone caulk for where it butts the house. For the roof, either the same or (better) roofing tar, preferably in a caulk tube. Eventually, you should flash the roof. You could also cut and paint a piece of trim for the area where it butts the house, which will cover the gap.

 

[CNGsaves]

Well don't knock what you don't know about roofing/construction as it's quite apparent that . .
. . YOU know more than however did the addition/roof !!

+1 that siding needs step flashing that entire run up the wall where roof meets the shingles.

CAN be fixed now and will entail trimming bottom row of siding (couple inches) and removing couple feet of shingles and DOING IT RIGHT !! Should have multiple layers of rain prevention with tar paper the entire length spanning gap from wall to roof, then step flashing, and finally shingles. When done properly there is no need for tar or other sealant.

Where 2 structures **** together, that just needs tore back to bare wood and done properly with tar paper spanning the gap and flashing where needed. Staggering the siding when it goes back up with ensure better water shed.

Get quotes from couple handyman as this is easy job for them.

 

[BlackjackNA]

Yes, I second the "tar" response, or black roofing cement. You can buy it up here for $20 gallon. Tar paper/flashing on top of that, and then cement again.

 

[chris142]

at one time there was no gap between the 2 rooms on the vertical wall. heat,cold and earthquakes opened it up. they just put the siding over where they butted the addition on.

 

[ez-duzit]

CNG figured it out.

 

[chris142]

Cool.Thanks guys. Now I will understand whats going on.

 

[ratrod47]

i woud use the weather shield rubber membrane in stead of tar papper.

 

[pstnbly]

From the pics it appears you are dealing with asbestos millboard siding. I would proceed cautiously. You may be able to remove the siding yourself but you should research it. Remove siding, flash properly, replace siding.

 

[RECox286]

Don't you just have to love some contractors ?

There are a 100 that do that kind of work, and then

there is the 1 that will do it correctly. Trying to put

a "bandaid" on the outside of your problems is more in

the tune of putting a finger in the ****, You don't

wrap duct tape on the outside of a leaky pipe, and

expect it to hold back the water ! What you need

is to apply to some of the DIY tv programs and see

if they will respond (not likely, b/c you don't have a

half hour's film of griping about the contractor, then fixing

the problem.) You need to partially and carefully tear

down the areas that need to have proper flashings

and siding that needs to be flashed rearranged ie: done

properly. There ain't no easy way out of it, if you want

the finished job to look and work the way it should have

in the first place.

Good luck and my best wishes...

Uncle Bob

 

[Lbcwanabe]

Tar tar and more tar

 

[chris142]

From the pics it appears you are dealing with asbestos millboard siding. I would proceed cautiously. You may be able to remove the siding yourself but you should research it. Remove siding, flash properly, replace siding.

yes its asbestos.turned into a major issue a few years ago during a house
remodel and more fun trying to get 220v to my garage.

i want to eventually cover it with wood somehow. cant afford to remove it,disposal costs more than the house value.