How Come It Leaks & What Can We Do About It?

[Bob Knauff]

These photos speak for themselves. It doesn't rain much here but get real!

[Tom Comstock]

LOL,, Duct tape works on everything!!:D

[Bill Hetner]

looks like they were watchin red green show. if they can't find you handsome least they can find you handy.....errr well maybe you better start looking for them eh lol

[Mike Picarello]

Good one !!

[Jack Feldmann]

Lets see.....if it doesn't rain much, then it must not leak much.
Nice photos!

[Dom D'Agostino]

LOL,, Duct tape works on everything!!:D


I think that is peel & stick metal-faced bituminous tape. Not that it matters much.

[Mark Brown]

Maybe they had an air leak.

[Markus Keller]

Looks like roof mastic tape. I hope you called out a full roof replacement. Considering how they screwed up the valley, the rest isn't worth keeping either.
On a side note, I went to the Red Green book tour show. Lots of fun.

[Lon Henderson]

Duct tape comes in colors, they could have matched up the color better....I'd write it up as amateurish.........

[Bob Knauff]

Dom is correct. The tape is a metal faced bituminous material. None-the-less, using that in the attempt to seal those kinds of leaks was bad but what REALLY had me doing a Lurch was the fact that they used ridge cap shingles laid ON TOP OF the field shingles, for the valley, thinking they would shed water just fine!

Remember Lurch the big, ugly, butler on the Adams Family that never spoke? The only sound he'd make was a long drawn groan when the family did something weird.

[Rod Smith]

LOL!!! Now I think I have seen everything!:confused:

[Markus Keller]

Lon, I sure hope you aren't an HI. If that's how you would write that up then you don't belong in this business. It's those kinds of comments that give HI's a bad name.

[Jerry Peck]

Duct tape comes in colors, they could have matched up the color better....I'd write it up as amateurish.........


Lon, I sure hope you aren't an HI. If that's how you would write that up then you don't belong in this business. It's those kinds of comments that give HI's a bad name.

I THINK Lon forgot to put a smiley face after his comment ... :confused:

[Rick Cantrell]

[QUOTE=Bob Knauff;181777...
Remember Lurch the big, ugly, butler on the Adams Family that never spoke? The only sound he'd make was a long drawn groan when the family did something weird.[/QUOTE]

Lurch did talk, he said "You rang?"

You Rang? - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Slm3wziAc&feature=related)

[Kristi Silber]

I guess they decided they had too much attic ventilation.

[Bob Knauff]

Lurch did talk, he said "You rang?"

You Rang? - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Slm3wziAc&feature=related)

Lurch DID have that little speaking part didn't he. I had forgot about that. I still LOVE his groan though and unfortunately have to use it on many home inspections!

[Bill Hetner]

Bob in a world without screw up's and mistakes there wouldn't be a need for home inspections. groaning and disbelief at what you get to see is just an added bonus to the business. helping people deal with the problems is the feel good part cause your helping them. getting paid is the best part cause your doing what you have a passion for. :))

Sometimes I like to think of it as each house might have bloopers that are all yours to discover while your there. Can you find them? yes it is serious and sometimes you just have to laugh and say what were they thinking??

[David Fraser]

Now 1001 ways to use duct tape. I need a good laugh today. Thanks

[Franz Bailey]

Correct, that appears to be ridge cap material that is installed in a valley. Sad thing is there is a need to stop water from entering the structure and quite possibly someone got paid good money for that work.

Would you define that installation as a reinforcement for the keel or just a bilge dressing?

[Jim Hintz]

Personally, I liked all the shiners in the ridge cap shingles - don't want one to get away ! :eek:

[Mike Schulz]

Come on guys it's a radiant barrier.:p

[Franz Bailey]

And every one of those ridge caps that have been face nailed is a potential leak.