madmaxmedia
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Hi everyone,
We have a covered patio with roll roofing. We recently noticed mold on the wood ceiling.
I went up on the roof and took some pictures. I believe the roof has a slight pitch, and it has gutters that collect rainwater. The roll roofing itself looks fine, but to my eyes it looks like water might be collecting and leaking through where the patio roof meets the house roof. You can see where the roll roofing has raised where water has collected, but again I don't think the leak is through the roofing material itself.
The mold isn't too extensive yet, and I have started treating the ceiling with vinegar, and will later sand down and re-paint with mold-resistant paint.
For the patio roof, I am thinking I can simply better seal the patio roof/house roof line. It looks like whatever was applied has cracked and peeled. I am hoping to not have to rip out the existing roll roofing- I think if I sufficently seal the roof up top and kill the mold down below, the wood ceiling will slowly dry out and I will prevent future mold from growing.
I've attached a couple of pics that hopefully shows the problem. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Steve
We have a covered patio with roll roofing. We recently noticed mold on the wood ceiling.
I went up on the roof and took some pictures. I believe the roof has a slight pitch, and it has gutters that collect rainwater. The roll roofing itself looks fine, but to my eyes it looks like water might be collecting and leaking through where the patio roof meets the house roof. You can see where the roll roofing has raised where water has collected, but again I don't think the leak is through the roofing material itself.
The mold isn't too extensive yet, and I have started treating the ceiling with vinegar, and will later sand down and re-paint with mold-resistant paint.
For the patio roof, I am thinking I can simply better seal the patio roof/house roof line. It looks like whatever was applied has cracked and peeled. I am hoping to not have to rip out the existing roll roofing- I think if I sufficently seal the roof up top and kill the mold down below, the wood ceiling will slowly dry out and I will prevent future mold from growing.
I've attached a couple of pics that hopefully shows the problem. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Steve