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Got on the roof. Stripped old shingles. Step flashing looked good (lead coated copper I think). So I laid new ice and water shield and shingles at 4"TTW along with the flashing. Now just waiting for a good storm and see if I still have a leak. Thanks for the advice.

The shingles are shot. This I know. Step flashing condition is the unknown. And to give you an idea of my abilities, I have changed car engines, framed walls, made new door and window openings, removed and filled door and window openings. Made new stair floor openings, made the new stairs and...

Just saw these, thanks. Looking to take care of it tomorrow. Thoughts on just rolling tar all the way up. Over the shingles and step flashing? Or maybe a new layer of shingles right up (about 50 sf) and then tar to step flashing? All just to rip it off next year or so when I do the rest of the...

So we are on a state plan for uninsurable houses. Maybe after the siding is replaced, we can get regular less expensive insurance.

I'm in Massachusetts, and yes, we were denied insurance because of the siding, but also listed no fire hydrants for a reason. Live in an area with no town water, well water only.

I think the leak inside can be coming from anyplace along the 3 foot wide roof, or any point along the step flashing. In the 2x6 rafter bay I installed (snug) 2 layers of 2 inch and 1 layer of 1 inch high R rigid insul. Getting a 30 R value with a 1 inch vent space above. Also foil taped over...

We are in our 10th year of our DYI 5 year remodel plan. Added 2 kids to the mix which slowed things down. The small roof to the right is coming off to make a porch off the master bedroom. This will require residing that wall. Was planning on residing it all then. So hoping to fix this with doing...

I found the shingle at the very bottom to be almost gone, so I added a few courses up and tucked the last one about 1/4 inch under an old one. This seems to have helped. Have not had a major leak since (major being a continuous drip.) But do still have a leak. But clg still gets damp, but no...

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Hello all My questions here are caused by a roof leak over a newly redone kitchen. It was a bedroom, redid entire first floor. Moved bath, dining, kitchen, stairs. Kitchen is all new (well was new, now clg gyp is wet). Also already did 90% of roof. Leak seems to be coming from the 3 feet of...